The mesocarp is resinous and highly variable with respect to shape, size, color, presence of fiber and flavor.
Fruit length can range from 5 to 25 cm depending on the cultivar. The endocarp is woody, thick and fibrous. Fruit range in shape from spherical to ovoid to elongate, with many variations in between. The surface of the fruit varies to undulating
A ripe mango is soft to touch, with a pleasant aroma, and has a flavor often described as a peach-pineapple combination.
Ripe mango fruit may be greenish yellow or yellow in color, or it may have a yellow background color with various shades of orange, red or purple which occur as a ‘blush’ on a variable portion of the surface.
Time from flowering to fruit maturity takes 3-6 months depending upon cultivar and temperatures.
Mango is a climacteric fruit, which is best harvest in a mature but unripe stage, about 2.5 to 4.5 months from blooming and usually transported in the firm, green preclimacteric stage.
Mango fruit
