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One of the most commonly eaten fruits in the world (along with bananas). Mangoes first originated in Southeast Asia over 4000 years ago and were brought to this country in the mid-1800s. Most commercially-grown mangoes come from Florida or Mexico. The flavor is a combination of peach and pineapple, but spicier and more fragrant (sometimes called the "tropical peach"). [www.QinSen.com]
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Like apples, the size and color varies with the variety. [www.QinSen.com]
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Available February through June. Medium-sized, yellow in color with a red-orange blush. Mild in flavor and moderate fiber. [www.QinSen.com]
Tommy Atkins
Available April through July. Brightly colored red on the outside. Firm flesh with a small pit and some fiber. Good storage qualities.
Kent
Available June through August. A large fruit, primarily green-yellow colored on the outside, sometimes with a red blush. Fiberless and juicy with a sweet, rich flavor.
Keitts
Available July through September. Green with a yellow cheek. Juicy and low in fiber. Rich flavor and a small pit.
Selection:
Peel color does not indicate ripeness. A ripe mango will have a sweet aroma and be slightly soft to the touch, like an avocado or peach. A few brown speckles is a normal indication of ripeness.

Storage:
Store unripe fruit at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. A ripe mango will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Uses & Preparation:


Eat alone, with or without a squeeze of lime juice.
Use in fruit salads or add to tossed green salads.
Blend in fruit shakes.
Here is the easy way to get at the juicy, golden goodness that surrounds its single, long, flat pit.

Slice off both sides close to the seed to create two halves.
Hold one half, peel side down, in your cupped hand or on a cutting board.
Score pulp in crosshatch pattern down to, but not through the peel.
Bend mango backward until the center pops up. Pretty served in this form on a fruit plate (with a knife). Or cube in the kitchen.
Availability:
Mostly year-round.


Nutrition Information:
Saturated fat and cholesterol free.
Very low in sodium.
Low fat.
High in vitamins A and C.

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