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How can you tell if a mango is ripe?

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Press gently on mangoes to make sure they yield a little to pressure if you want ripe mangoes and will eat them soon.

  • Some varieties, such as Keitt mangoes, never change color, so rely more heavily on softness to indicate ripeness.
  • A few black spots on the skin are typical of ripe mangoes.
  • Put mangoes in a paper bag to ripen at room temperature; store ripe mangoes in the refrigerator.

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