Product Description
CHOKANAN MANGO is one of the most popular varieties grown in Malaysia for local and export market. It is one of the sweetest mangoes in the world and its average weight is 0.5 kilo per fruit. It is also a favorite for eating as green mango because it is not sour. Another good characteristic is that it does not easily spoil. It has thick skin so the fruit shelf life is longer and resistant to attack of fruit fly.
The chokanan mango can tolerate adverse weather conditions that even without spraying insecticide and fungicide the flowers will develop into quality eating green and sweet fruits that taste like honey. Another desirable characteristic of the Chokanan is that it will bear fruit even during the rainy season.
Preparation
How to Serve
Slice each side of the mango vertically along the seed to give two halves and pull them apart. Hold one mango half peel-side down and score the fruit down to the peel (but not through it) in a tic-tac-toe fashion. Hold the scored portion with both hands and bend the peel backward so that the diamond-cut cubes are exposed. Cut cubes off peel, then remove any remaining fruit clinging to the seed.
Preparation and eating
• Carve the flesh lengthwise on both sides, keeping the knife as close as possible to the seed in the centre.
• Chop into squares.
• Eat with a fork.
Nutrition Guide
Mangoes are a good source of vitamin C. Chokanan Mangoes are low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. They are also a good source of dietary fiber, and contain small amounts of protein and amino acids.
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Storage
Keep cool. Yellow mangoes are best stored at around 15 C. Low temperatures (below 10 C) make them go brown inside. At higher temperatures (above 20 C), the skin will turn more rapidly.
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