This is one fruit that must be picked ripe, because the starch will not convert to sugar once it is off the plant. Choose pineapples that are slightly soft to the touch full a full strong color. Refrigerate fresh pineapples for up to three days. The mango is considered sacred in India, its land of origin. Now the mango is cultivated throughout the world, with an abundance growing in the tropics.
Mangoes grow in a variety of shapes.
Look for fruit with an unblemished skin blushed with red. Mangoes I think are best eaten plain, but are also conducive to creating delicious desserts. Also like pineapple, mangoes are available canned and even dried. Papayas are grown in semitropical zones around the world. The papaya has an exotic sweet tart flavor.