3 Easy Ways To Tell If A Mango Is Ripe - Chowhound

Look at and feel the skin of the mango. If it has very subtle wrinkles, it is ripe and ready to eat. A medium-ripe mango will be smoother, but not taut. The skin of an unripe mango is stretched and smooth, with noticeably less give. If the skin is too wrinkly and coarse, the mango might be overripe. If you are looking at pre-cut mango, look for fruit that has a firm flesh rather than a slimy one. Advertisement…