RADHE TROPICAL FRUITS RIPENING GUIDE

Fruit

Banana

When it’s Ripe

Soft and easy to peel. Store at 70 degrees or higher to ripen properly.Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

How To Eat

Peel and eat inside contents.Add to smoothies.

Black Sapote

Soft all over and darkens in color.Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Peel or cut open, scoop out flesh.Skin is edible, do not eat the seeds.

Coconut (Green)

Ready when picked. Drink the water and eat the meat right away or refrigerate.

Carefully use a machete or cleaver to open.

Custard Apple

Soft all over. Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out flesh with fingers or a spoon. Eat sweet, creamy flesh around the seeds. Do not eat the seeds.

Jackfruit (crunchy)

Should have strong fragrance. Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Cut into chunks and eat the yellow pods around the seeds.

Longan

Ready when picked. Eat or refrigerate right away.

Enjoy as soon as you receive them. Do not eat shell or seeds.

Lychee

Ready when picked. Eat or refrigerate right away.

Enjoy as soon as you receive them. Do not eat shell or seeds.

Mango

Mangoes are sent unripe. They will be ripe after a few days when SOFT all over.Some varieties may stay completely green, others turn colors, and some get black spots.Do not refrigerate before it is ripe. Keep out of direct sunlight.

Cut off cheeks, score with knife.Scoop out flesh with a spoon, peel off skin around the seed. Suck off flesh from the seed

Mushy Jackfruit

Should have give all over when pressed and smell strong. Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Peel or cut open and eat the yellow pods around the seeds.

Papaya

Soft all over and completely yellow.Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Cut in half with a knife.Scoop out seeds eat orange flesh.

Sapodilla

Soft all over.Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Peel in half with your hands, scoop out seed(s),enjoy with your mouth or a spoon.

Soursop

Soft all over. Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Peel off skin or cut in half and enjoy the white flesh inside.Do not eat the seeds.

Sugar Apple

Ready when soft.Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Peel off outer scales or peel open with handsand eat the sweet flesh around the seeds. Do not eat the seeds.

Sugarcane

Ready when harvested.Eat or refrigerate right away.

Cut the hard outer skin offand chew the sugary inside fibers.

White Sapote

Soft all over.Do not refrigerate before it is ripe.

Cut in half, eat flesh inside,do not eat the seed(s).