How To Pick A Mango. If your mango smells fermented acidic or sour this may indicate that your mango is overripe. Although color is not the most reliable indicator ripe mangoes are typically a uniform pale green or yellow with irregular red blushing or markings depending upon the cultivar.

Squeeze the mango gently. And 100 worth it. History Health Benefits of Mangoes.
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Squeeze the mango gently. If the stem snaps off easily its ripe. Mangoes continue to ripen after theyve been harvested so go ahead and buy that hard one. A ripe mango when taken in hand feels very soft.