Mango ripening at home

Mango is a tasty and healthy exotic fruit, which is quite often found in Russian stores.But since mango does not grow in our country, it is usually brought unripe. This helps not only to reduce the cost of the product, but also to keep it longer. In addition, the mango ripens without problems at home, the main thing is to know all the rules of this process.

Mango has a lot of useful features. It has a large amount of vitamins, potassium, fiber and potassium. Regular consumption of this fruit helps to get rid of the problems of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as increase the body's resistance. You can eat the fruit in its pure form or add it to salads, cocktails, smoothies, ice cream, and various desserts.

Depending on the variety, it is not only the taste characteristics of the fruit that differ, but also the color of its skin - it can be yellow, red or green. Most often you can find exactly the yellow fruit.

There are several ways in which you can properly ripen mangoes quickly and easily. We list the most effective of them.

To turn an unripe fruit into a magnificent sweet treat, you need only a regular newspaper or a dry paper bag. Wrap the paper in the fruit, and leave it at room temperature. But do not wrap the mango with paper too tightly to prevent the formation of bacteria and mold. For about 1 or 2 days, ethylene will be released - a harmless natural gas, due to which the pulp is ripening. Hard fruit will become noticeably softer. And in the room you will feel a pleasant fruity smell.

This method came to us from the countries of the East. It is even more effective and contributes to the incredibly rapid maturation of the fetus. You need to put the mango in a paper bag, pan, container, or any other container of corn kernels or rice. No matter what kind of cereal you choose, the effectiveness of the method will not suffer from this drop. Due to the interaction of products, the previously noted gas - ethylene, appears many times faster. And the mango will ripen not in a couple of days, but in just a few hours, maximum a day.

Independent ripening of the fetus is a simple matter. So, you can get an unripe exotic fruit for the future and not be afraid that it will deteriorate or not ripen.

If you do not like the proposed methods, you can simply put the fruit in a plastic container or on a tray, and let it lie for a few days at room temperature. In this way, the fruit also ripens perfectly.

Mango ripening is easy to determine. We list the main features that are worth paying attention to.

• Smell. Ripe fruit gives off a strong sweet fruit aroma. It is especially noticeable near the stem.
• Elasticity. If you squeeze the fruit, but it is very hard and does not shake at all, then you need to make it lie down for a while. To understand how elastic the fruit should be, gently squeeze the peach in your fist. The ripe fruits of these fruits resemble each other in degree of hardness.
• Color uniformity. If you notice dark spots on the skin of the fetus, and the fruit itself looks pretty good, then its color does not always indicate that the product is spoiled. Most likely, in such a mango is just a fairly large amount of sucrose. But if the specks are soft and pressed, it is necessary not to hold the fruit for a long time, but to immediately cut it and check the pulp for deterioration.

When you buy a mango and store it, Experts recommend buyers to use some tips.

• In order to accurately determine whether the fruit is ripe or not, you need to focus on the degree of hardness of the fruit, as well as the color of its skin.
• If you bought an unripe mango, do not put it in the fridge.Under the influence of low temperature, the fetus is not exactly mature. Moreover, prolonged exposure to cold will only spoil the product. But the ripe fruit is best stored in the refrigerator.
• It is not allowed too long storage of ripe fruit. The optimal storage time for whole or sliced ​​ripe mango is no longer than 5 days. In the freezer, you can keep the fruit for about 6 months.
• If you have chosen the method of ripening the fruit using a paper bag, you can improve it by adding a regular apple to the bag. So you significantly speed up the process.
• In general, you can safely make a purchase of the fruit when its skin has a bright color and good density, as well as provided that a pleasant aroma comes from the fruit.
• In determining the degree of maturity of the fruit and its taste, you should not rely only on the smell or color. Go to this issue in a complex.

How to cut a mango, see the next video.