Most of the time, when a mango has turned completely brown on the inside, it is due to the storage, or to be more precise, the storage temperature. Mangoes don't like it cold, they turn brown and unfortunately quickly tasteless and bland.

The brown discoloration can already occur during transport, because the mangoes, which are often harvested unripe, are brought to Europe by ship in refrigerated containers, but also in your own refrigerator if a mango is stored there for a longer period of time. The end result is the same.

Reasons for brown flesh:

  • immature harvest
  • wrong transport temperature
  • too cold storage

Can you still eat mangoes with brown flesh?

As long as the mango still tastes good, you can in principle still eat it. However, since mangoes need a ripening temperature of around 20 - 25 °C in order to develop their full flavor, a mango that has not ripened in the fridge will never really taste good.

On the other hand, if the mango has only been in the fridge for a few hours and only has a few brown spots, perhaps around the pit, you can safely cut them out and enjoy the rest of the mango. If you have bought more ripe mangoes than you can use in a short time, freezing is better than storing it in the fridge.

How do you keep a mango from turning brown?

It is best to buy a mango that has been harvested ripe and has only had a short transport time. Such fruits are often offered as so-called flying mangoes. Since they don't keep as long as mangoes that are harvested unripe and the flight costs more money than a ship passage, these mangoes are usually a bit more expensive. But the expense is worth it.

If possible, do not store your mangoes in the refrigerator, because the brown color is a cold damage. You can only put a fully ripe mango in the fridge for a short time because you want to enjoy it cold, for example. However, the taste unfolds much better when the fruit is at room temperature.

tips and tricks

If you don't keep your mango in the fridge, it won't brown as quickly on the inside and will taste much better.

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