Mangoes Mangoes Mangoes are a sweet and tangy. It has been described as a cross between a peach and a pineapple. A mango can be green or red in color depending on the variety. They range from round to oblong in shape and are generally the size of an avocado. Mangoes can weigh anywhere from 6 ounces and 5 pounds.
Mangoes are mainly available during the summer months.
However, you can find them as early as January. Avoid fruit with blemishes or shriveled skin. It should also be absent of any mushy spots. Mangoes with a dingy color to it may not be ripe. When you can smell the mango and press it with out damaging, it is ripe.