How to Tell a Tree-ripened Mango

A mango ripened on the tree smells sweet at the stem and gives a little when pressed.

• Smell the stem end — it should be sweet, not sour.
• Colour is not everything: Langra stays green when ripe.
• Chemically ripened fruit is bright outside and hard inside.
• Leave firm mangoes in a paper bag for a day.

Let the tree do the work.