Mango Safety Inspection

Mangoes are frequently ripened using Calcium Carbide, which contains arsenic and phosphorus impurities. **1. The Float Test:** Naturally ripened mangoes usually sink or stay submerged in water because of their higher sugar density. Carbide-ripened mangoes often float on the surface. **2. Stem Appearance:** If the stem-end is black but the fruit is bright yellow, it indicates chemical stress from carbide treatment. **3. The Aroma Test:** Natural mangoes have a strong, sweet scent at the stem. Artificially ripened ones often have a faint chemical smell or no smell at all. **4. The Smell Intensity Test:** Natural mangoes have progressively stronger aroma as they ripen. Carbide-ripened mangoes either have very faint aroma or none at all, even when soft. **5. Visual Color Check:** Look for patchy coloring with bright yellow and green spots together - a sign of uneven artificial ripening.