Can Jinhuang mango be eaten raw? Know these points before eating it raw

Mango is a fruit we often eat in summer. Its taste is sweet and sour, its flesh is tender and it is rich in nutrients, making it very popular with the public. What we are talking about here is a common variety among large mangoes——the Jinhuang mango. Jinhuang mangoes are large and brightly colored, so can Jinhuang mango be eaten raw?

1. Can Jinhuang mango be eaten raw

Jinhuang mango can be eaten raw, but only when the peel is yellow can it be eaten raw. When the outer color of the Jinhuang mango is still green, it cannot be eaten raw. In this state, the Jinhuang mango feels hard to the touch, is fibrous in texture and sour in taste, and is very difficult to swallow, but in some regions green Jinhuang mangoes are dressed as a cold salad and eaten after adding sugar.

2. How to tell whether Jinhuang mango is good or bad

Generally speaking, as long as the outer skin is not damaged, it can be eaten. The ripeness of the mango can be judged by color, feel and aroma. Different degrees of ripeness taste very different, and choosing the one that suits your own taste is the most important. Jinhuang mangoes with higher sweetness are generally yellow. But do not choose fully ripe golden mangoes either, as they tend to develop black spots during long storage.

3. The benefits of Jinhuang mango

Jinhuang mango is rich in nutrients. Eating mango has the benefits of fighting cancer, beautifying the skin, preventing and treating high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, preventing and treating constipation, and cleansing the stomach and intestines. Besides being eaten fresh, the fruit can also be processed into foods such as juice, jam, candied fruit slices, preserved fruit and salted products. Extracts from mango leaves can also inhibit Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and at the same time have the effect of inhibiting influenza viruses.

4. How to ripen Jinhuang mango

Sometimes the Jinhuang mangoes we buy online are still green and cannot be eaten, so we need to ripen them. If the quantity is small, simply put the Jinhuang mangoes in a pile of newspapers for one or two days and they will ripen. But if the quantity is larger, you can mix quicklime with water and spray it on straw paper, put the straw paper at the bottom of a cardboard box, then place the mangoes on it and cover the box.

That is all for Jinhuang mango. With today's development of cold storage and preservation technology and transportation, we are already able to eat more and more out-of-season fruits. Friends who are interested can go and see whether Jinhuang mangoes are still on sale.