HOW TO TELL YOUR FRUITS ARE READY TO EAT

Here’re some tips for you to pick the ripest, most delicious fruits.

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Pineapples

Do not judge a pineapple by its color as even a green pineapple might be perfectly ripe on the inside. Of course, the appearance may be indicate whether a pineapple is ripe or not, but you should look for one which seems fresh with bright green leaves and a sturdy shell. The real test here is its smell. An overripe pineapple will have vinegary smell while a ripe one will smell sweet. In case you can’t smell anything at all, that pineapple isn’t ready or unripe.

Mangoes

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Color: Mangoes come in a wide range of colors. For instance, some start green and end up red or orange; therefore, once you get familiar with the kind of mango you’re buying, you will know what a ripe one looks like.

Smell: A ripe mango gives a sweet smell. Check near the stem, the smell is likely to be stronger there.

Firmness: Mangoes will soften when they ripen, so give them a touch and make your decision.

Avocados

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Like mangoes, coloration is not particularly informative as it comes to judging an avocado. The good news you can take a clear and simple test for figuring out whether you avocado is ripe enough to be served. All you have to do is to pull off the stem nub or cab at the end of your avocado. If it falls off easily to show a green patch underneath, you are good to go. If it is hard to remove, it means that your avocado isn’t ripe and if it leaves behind a brown patch, your avocado is already past its prime.

Watermelons

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You can find out a watermelon ripens by looking for some certain signs:

• A ripe watermelon has a hollow sound when you slap or tap the outside.
• A ripe watermelon will feel heavy for its size, so pick through the pile and compare like-spheres to get the juiciest one.
• Look for the patch or the field spot where the melon would have been on the ground. A yellow patch may mean the fruit is ripe. If it’s white, it’s probably not.
• Strange areas on the skin are not necessarily bad. Insects may have tried to start eating the fruit as it is ripe, but have only marred the surface.

Strawberries

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If a strawberry is not bright red, it may not be sweet and delicious, but its color can’t always tell you that it is ripe. Strawberries continue to redden, but not ripen, once they’ve been harvested, so they will change the color but not the flavor. The rule here is to test the scent. Check for the pint that smells the sweetest.