This way it will last longer

Mangoes are often harvested unripe and still ripen. However, sometimes this does not happen without any problems. On the one hand, they need the right temperature for this, and on the other hand, the neighborhood also contributes significantly to the ripening process.

Ideally, you should store your mango at room temperature. If the mango is already ripe, it should not be near apples if possible. Because these secrete a gas that drives the ripening of other fruits and promotes rot in ripe fruits. Ripe mangoes only last a few days and should be eaten soon.

How do you store an unripe mango?

A mango only tastes really good when ripe. It ripens in a few days at room temperature. However, you can speed up this process a bit if you wrap your mango in newspaper or keep it with some apples or an already ripe mango.

Under no circumstances should you store your mango in the refrigerator for a long time, as this will destroy its taste. Chilled mangoes taste pretty bland. The cooling also interrupts the ripening process. A mango from the refrigerator will never reach the maturity and flavor of a mango that has been ripened without refrigeration.

The essentials in brief:

• Do not store mangoes in the refrigerator
• Never store ripe mangoes next to apples
• Always ripen at room temperature

How do you recognize a ripe mango?

One ripe mango recognize them mainly by their intense aromatic scent. The shell yields slightly at the touch of a finger. Avoid too much pressure, however, otherwise the fruit will rot at this point.

The pulp of a ripe mango is plump at the base of the stem, so that the stem protrudes slightly. The color, on the other hand, plays a subordinate role, because there is also sortsthat remain deep green when ripe.

Tips & Tricks

If possible, buy an already ripe mango for immediate consumption, then you can be sure that it has not been incorrectly stored during transport.

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