Five Quick Tips To Find Whether Calcium Carbide Has Been Used To Ripen Mangoes

Calcium carbide has cancer causing agents or carcinogens. It is harmful to health. Here are some tips for you to find whether the mangoes have been chemically ripened.

1. Lack of uniform color with green and yellow patches is one good sign that your mangoes have been ripened using calcium carbide. In naturally ripened mangoes, the green and yellow shades will blend in beautifully.
2. Lack of sweet aroma. Mango when it is ripened naturally will emit a sweet aroma.
3. Has a beautiful coloration but does not taste sweet. You will be able to find this out only when you taste the fruit before buying. Avoid buying your mangoes in super markets. They always make use of chemically induced ripening techniques.
4. Does your mango look fully ripe? Put it in a vessel of water to check whether it is floating or sinking in the water. Naturally ripened and mature fruit will sink into the water when it is fully ripe.
5. If you develop some irritation in your tongue when you eat the mango then it is a clear sign that it is chemically ripened.