Identifying artificially ripened mangoes

A simple method to check if the mangoes have been artificially ripened or not:

Put the mangoes in a bucket of water. If the mangoes sink, they are naturally ripened. If they float, they are harvested artificially. more

Helpful Safe & Nutritious Food Apr 04

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Ranjit Biswas

This information was posted in this forum last year as well. more

Apr 06

Ashok Ashok

That is true more

Apr 05

ANIL Sheth

For this to check one has to carry bucket full of water, & then put each mango in this bucket, i doubt any wendor will allow plus to take a bucket is not practical to test each mango. more

Apr 05

Gopabandhu Mohapatra

Simple check is not sufficient. What is good for our health should be found out. more

Apr 05

Sushil Kumar (Not an expert. Just a daily consumer.)

Having purchased the artificially ripened mangoe what are we going to do with it. more

Apr 05

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