1 Pick up the mango and feel it. Ripe mango is soft to the touch like an avocado or peach, but not crumbly, you won't be able to pierce the skin of the fruit with your finger. Use a firmer mango if you are not going to eat it for a few days.

2 Examine the fruit. Choose round and plump mangoes, which are tastier. Round mango tastes good too. It is normal to notice brown spots or dots on ripe mangoes. Don't buy thin and flat fruits, they knit. Don't take the shriveled mango, it won't ripen anymore.

3 Smell the mango at the stalk. Ripe mangoes have a pungent fruity aroma. Do not take fruit with a sour or alcohol-like smell - the fruit is overripe. Given that the mango contains natural sugar, the fruit tends to ferment, so the sour smell suggests that the mango has begun to rot.

4 Never mind the color. The color of a ripe mango can be very different: from yellow, green, to red and pink. It all depends on the season, therefore, when choosing a good, ripe mango, you do not need to get hung up on the color of the fruit. It is better to familiarize yourself with the different varieties of mangoes and in what season they ripen.

5 Variety of mangoes. Depending on the season and place of ripening, mangoes can have different colors and tastes. Learn to recognize a good fruit. There are 6 varieties of mangoes.

• Ataulfo ​​has a sweet and creamy taste. This fruit has a small bone and more pulp. They are small, oval, bright yellow in color. Ataulfo ​​ripens, it acquires a dark yellow color, in addition, small wrinkles may form on the skin, this indicates that the fruit is well ripe. Ataulfo ​​grows in Mexico and is available from March to June.
• Francis has a rich, spicy and sweet taste. It is bright yellow in color with green splashes. Its shape resembles the letter "S". The color of ripe fruits becomes completely yellow, green tints disappear. Francis grows on small farms in Haiti. It can be purchased between May and July.
• Hayden has a rich flavor with aromatic undertones. This type of mango is bright red in color with yellow and green hues, and it also has small white dots. Hayden comes in medium to large sizes, oval or round in shape. In ripe mango of this variety, the green tint turns to yellow. This fruit is native to Mexico and can be purchased from April to May.
• Kate has a sweet, fruity taste. This oval-shaped fruit is green or dark green in color with a pink blush. Even if the fruit ripens, its color will not change and will remain green. Keith grows in Mexico and the United States and can be purchased between August and September.
• Kent has a rich sweet taste. It is large and oval, dark green in color with a deep red blush. The ripe fruit is yellow in color and the entire skin is covered with dots. Kent grows in Mexico, Peru and Ecuador. It can be purchased from January to March and from June to August.
• Tommy Atkins have a mild, sweet taste. This variety has a deep red blush, and the skin can be green, orange or yellow. The shape of the fruit is oblong or oval. You can check the ripeness of the fruit by touching it; the color of a ripe fruit does not differ from an unripe one. Tommy Atkins is native to Mexico and other regions of South America. It can be purchased from March to July and from October to January.