Mango Eating Quality

EATING QUALITY

		Aroma	Sugar	Fiber	Color	Firmness	Other

Extremely good		High	High	None	High	Firm	Juicy
(Specialty Mangos Ataulfo and Francine, Haden & Kent)

Very Good		Medium	High	Medium	High	Firm	Juicy
(Tommy)

Good
(Keitt)		Low	High	Medium	Medium	Firm


Aroma	Refers to the smell of the fruit. Mango should give off a ripe-pleasant smell.

Sugar	Sweetness. Mango should be sweet to eat.

Fiber	Texture. Mango should have a smooth texture with no fiber present.

Color	Ripeness. Mango should have a yellow color in addition to blush.

Firmness	Crunchiness. Mango should be crunchy.

Other	Mango should be succulent or high in mango juice.