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["Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>]

Some mangoes taste like like turpentine and some are yummy.  I'm not
an expert but pick the ones that smell good and are a little soft.  I
think they ripen if you keep them for a while.

---- Original Message ----
From: list@ginda.us
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] ripe mango?
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 20:51:06 -0400

>Mangos were on sale at the supermarket today.  I love mango in the  
>salad bar, but I confess I've never bought a whole fresh mango  
>before.  How can I tell if it's ripe?  Do they even ripen after  
>they've been picked?  It's from Guatamala, if that makes a  
>difference.  (I think there are different types, but don't know how
>to  
>tell which is which.)
>
>Hey, I'm exploring fruit, even if I didn't grow it.
>
>Ginda
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