Mango Madness: How to Choose a Mango & How to Cut the Tropical Summer Fruit by National Mango Board

It’s officially mango season! The National Mango Board is here to help people celebrate this summer fruit!

Here’s how to choose a mango and how to cut mangos:

How to Choose a Mango

Focus on feel, not color. Give mangos a gentle squeeze. A ripe mango will give slightly but an unripe mango will still be hard. Can’t find a ripe mango? Mangos continue to ripen naturally at room temperature just like avocados. To speed up the ripening process, place mangos in a paper bag, close the bag and let sit at room temperature for one to two days.

How to Cut a Mango

First, find the stem. The flat seed goes from stem to nose. Slice through the mango on either side of the seed. You should now have two mango halves. You can slice and dice the mango without breaking the skin, then scoop out the chunks.

Mango Nutrition

Just 3/4 cup of mangos has 70 calories, 50 percent of your daily vitamin C, 8 percent vitamin A, 7 percent fiber, zero cholesterol and zero fat. Read more about the health benefits of mangos.

Peak mango season lasts all summer long! Mangos can be used in breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert and snack recipes!

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