Mangoes
By: Priya Padave

About

A favourite fruit in India and other tropical countries. The soft juicy flesh of fruit makes it difficult to peel and messy to eat but those who persevr it, its worth the effort.

Information
Other names: Aam


Physical Description
size varies from from 100 gms to 1.8 kg
Colors: orange or reddish skin


Selecting and Buying
Seasonality: march, april, may, june
Peak: april, may
Choosing: when buying  look for the flesh that yields slightly when gently pressed. large dark spots mean the flesh is bruised.