How to store mangoes at home: 3 Easy Ways

Mango - perishable fruit that can not be stored for long periods at home

Mango - juicy and sweet fruit, which is not long. I wonder where to store mangoes at home to prolong its freshness? Let us see what are the methods of storage.

Where to store mangos?

Method 1. Fridge

Fresh vegetables and fruits are best stored in the refrigerator

The most predictable way to storage - in the refrigerator. But as fastidious fruit, it is important to know especially how.

If the fruit is not fully ripe, the low temperatures can only hurt his taste. In such case it is better to leave it to ripen at room temperature.

How to prolong the shelf life of mangoes in the refrigerator:

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	Step 1 Unripe fruit, place in a paper bag and leave it on the sun screen. This fruit is not necessary to wrap the film, otherwise he can not breathe and quickly deteriorate.
	step 2 Wait 2-5 days to mango matured.
	step 3 After ripening fruit can be placed in a cooling chamber where it can be stored for about five days.

Method 2. Pantry

Pantry - a great place to store fruit and vegetables

Storage of mangoes in the home is also possible in the closet:

1. Wash fruits and dry it thoroughly.
2. Put into the pantry, where keeps the room temperature and the humidity does not exceed the norm.

Term storage in the pantry - no more than two or three days. After this time, the appearance and taste of the mango will deteriorate.

Method 3. freezer

Frozen mango can be bought in the store, but it is better to freeze his own hands

Frozen mango can be stored for several months. But remember that in this case violated its taste and beneficial properties.

For storage in frozen form:

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	Step 1 Wash fruits with clean water.
	step 2 Clear the fruit peel and cut into slices.
	step 3 We put in a container or preform of polyethylene. Ship in the freezer.

How to process mangoes for long-term storage?

Because of this fruit make a variety of dishes, it can be stored, for example in the form of puree. How to do it:

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	Step 1 How to clean the mango? Arm with a knife with a sharp blade and clean the rind.
	step 2 Cut the peeled diced ripe fruit, not separating them from the substrate.
	step 3 Crush diced to puree.
	step 4 Place a container with the resulting mash in a fridge. In the form of mango puree can be stored no more than two days.

How to determine the ripeness?

How to determine the ripeness of a mango? Three main features that will help you to choose a ripe mango:

1. aroma - sweet and full-bodied.
2. Fetus - elastic with a soft skin, but not solid.
3. The form - rounded.

As for color, it will not affect the state of ripeness, as it depends on the variety, so the color of ripeness is almost impossible to determine.

Green mango, orange or red - any sort can be both ripe and unripe

findings

I have described the universal means of storing mangoes. I think the best freezing and storage in the pantry. Yet this fastidious fruit that can not be stored for long periods, except when frozen, but then its beneficial quality will decline.

For more information about all that you can learn from the video in this article. And in the comments forward to your questions.