Fruit Description of Mango There

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Description of Mango

There are several countries in Southeast Asia where mangoes originate. This is because Southeast Asia is the main producer of mangoes worldwide. The physical characteristics of which are different from those that originate in countries whose mangoes are not among their export products.

Southeast Asian mangoes, such as those that come from the Philippines, are usually elongated or kidney-shaped. One end of a mango has a beak-like shape while the other end has an oval shape. There are also round-shaped ones but this is rare to Southeast Asian mangoes. The length of such mangoes ranges from 2 to 9 inches and the colors are usually yellow-orange, indicating that the mango is sweet. There are also those in a mixture of green, yellow, and red colors. In terms of weight, mangoes usually weigh from 8 to 24 ounces (online).

A mango has a smooth leathery skin surface that is sometimes greasy due to the extracts that come from the veins of the stems where it was harvested. When still unripe, greater wax can be seen on the skin of the mango. The fruit of a mango has similar texture as with a peach. It produces great amount of juice. In fact, the flesh of a mango is usually made into a fruit drink because of its soft characteristic that can be easily crushed to turn into a juice. The flesh of a mango contains fibers that are not noticeable because they are very soft and easily melts when turned into a juice.

The flavor of a mango is very tempting to one's taste and smell because of its sweet characteristic. Its juice has a rich taste that is sugary when ripe and somehow acidic when still unripe. Such features of the mango's juice are the reasons why it is recommended for a good health especially for good digestion.

Mangoes contain a seed at its core. The seed usually takes 10% of the mango's weight. It is usually hairy which in fact turns as the fibers of the fruit when ripened. Although a mango has a seed, the fruit can be easily eaten by pealing the skin without being annoyed by the seed. This is because a mango has only one seed and can be found at the center of the fuit.

When held by a hand, one may find that it has a compressed weight and is comparable to the weight of other fruits such as an orange or an apple. However, because of its compressed weight, one may be careful of dropping the fruit because it can cause damage to the fruit's inner flesh that can similarly damage its juice's taste. Based from my experience, a mango that has been dropped for some hours ago does not anymore taste as sweet as it should be. Instead, some unlikable acidic taste is formed which tastes almost similar as an over-riped mango.