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The Instacart guide to Keitt mangos
About Keitt mangos
Keitt mangos are the largest mangos available in American markets. These super-sized fruits can weigh up to five pounds each. Oval-shaped Keitt mangos have speckled, green skin with blushes of red, yellow, or orange. The flesh is bright orange, with a thin, flat central seed in the center. The Keitt mango does not have the stringy fibers seen in other mango varieties. The flesh is sweet and slightly tangy, with hints of honey and lemon.
The Keitt mango is a varietal of the Indian Mulgoba mango. The Keitt mango is named after Mrs. Keitt, the first person to plant the fruit in America. Mrs. Keitt planted this now popular mango for the first time in Florida in 1939. There are still Keitt mango growers in Florida, but most of the Keitt mangos grown in the United States come from the Coachella Valley in California. Keitt mangos are also grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico. You can find Keitt mangos in supermarkets in late summer and early fall.
Keitt mangos are a healthy addition to your diet. A one-cup serving contains 107 calories, zero fat, three grams of fiber, and one gram of protein. A serving provides 115% of your daily vitamin C and 26% of your daily vitamin A. Keitt mangos are also high in potassium, vitamin B6, iron, and calcium.
How to pick out Keitt mangos
Unlike other mango varieties, the Keitt mango doesn't change color as it ripens. Keitt mangos can be completely green and still be sweet, juicy, and perfectly ripe. Determining the ripeness of a Keitt mango requires a touch test, similar to avocados. Ripe Keitt mangos are slightly soft when you press on the skin. Very hard mangos will continue to ripen, but won't be as sweet as tree-ripened mangos. Ripe mangos should also have a pleasant scent. Avoid mangos that are mushy, discolored, damaged, or have an unpleasant odor.
How to enjoy Keitt mangos
Keitt mangos are best eaten fresh. Keitt mangos have a lot more sweet, delicious pulp to enjoy when compared to other mangos, thanks to their large size and small pit. To cut open a Keitt mango, slice the fruit in half around the center seed. After removing the center seed, cut a cross-hatch pattern in the flesh and turn the skin inside out to pop out mango cubes.
In addition to eating it as a snack, Keitt mangos can be used in many dishes:
- Add cubed mango to fruit and green salads
- Puree flesh and use in smoothies, sorbets, ice creams, and popsicles
- Use puree in mango-based sauces and glazes
- Add mango puree to tropical cocktails
- Add mango cubes to fresh salsa
- Use puree in muffins, cakes, and other baked goods
- Use cubes and puree to make tropical pies
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FAQ about Keitt mangos
Keitt mangos, poison oak, and poison ivy are all members of the Anacardiaceae family. Plants in this family contain a chemical called urushiol that can cause sensitive persons to experience itchy skin, redness, hives, and blisters. Urushiol is found in mango skin, bark, and leaves. The flesh of a Keitt mango does not contain urushiol. If you are mildly allergic to poison oak and ivy, always wash your face and hands thoroughly after handling the mango skin. Discuss any severe allergic reaction with a trusted healthcare professional.
Store unripe mangos on your kitchen counter. Mangos will continue to ripen after they are harvested. Hard, unripe Keitt mango will ripen in five to seven days if kept on your countertop out of direct sunlight. To speed up the ripening process, place your mango in a paper bag with an apple. Apples release ethylene gas that will help your mangos ripen in three to four days. Check the bag every day for ripeness.
Ripe mangos will last two to three days on the kitchen counter and five days in the refrigerator. Cut mangos should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge and used within four days. You can also freeze mango cubes for up to six months.
Here are the signs that your mango is rotten:
- Mushy flesh: Spoiled mangos get very soft and mushy. If your mango feels mushy, you may be able to puree it, as long as it doesn't have any other signs of decay.
- Large sunken areas: If your mango has large divots or soft spots, it may be spoiled. You may be able to cut around the sunken areas, as long as the rest of the fruit is okay.
- Leaking sticky liquid: Spoiled mangos will often start leaking a sticky, clear fluid.
- Mold: Moldy fruit should be thrown away.
- Unpleasant odor: If your mango smells bad or off, throw it away.
Keitt mangos are one of the most popular tropical fruits in America. Instacart can help you find Keitt mangos at retailers near you. Use the Instacart app to order your mangos and other necessities, and our shoppers will do the rest for you. In many cases, you can have your mangos in as little as 2 hours!