Calcium Carbide or Masala, banned by FSSAI, is the leading chemical used in ripening fruits

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A survey of 13k people shows 78% are clueless about identifying artificially ripened mangoes

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Do you know how to identify artificially ripened mangoes? Let's check four points that you can try at your home:

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Bucket test: Leave the mangoes in a bucket of water. If they float on water, they're not naturally ripened. If they sink, they're natural

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Colour test: Chemically ripened mangoes comes with green patches on Yellow background while natural mangoes have a uniform blend of green and yellow

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Juice test Naturally ripened mangoes will be juicy while those chemically ripened will have less juice inside

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Taste test: Artificially ripened mangoes will give you a slight sense of burning on your taste buds. Moreover, one may experience stomach ache, diarrhea and throat burning

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If you find any shop that sell chemically ripened mangoes alert the food safety department via WhatsApp on 9444042322

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