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Unripe Mangos

sandy2_2
sandy2_2 Posts: 1,931 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I bought a couple of large mangoes at the weekend, they weren't quite ripe at the time and they don't seem to be ripening now

Any ideas how to speed things up, I'e got them next to some Bananas at the moment

Thanks

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  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,821 Forumite
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    Try popping them in a paper bag with the bananas. Then the gases which the bananas give off to help ripening will be contained in the bag therefore concentrated.

    It might help - I think I heard that tomatoes do the same thing :confused: You could chuck one in just in case :D
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  • taplady
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    ;) I usually pop mine on the kitchen windowsill
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