How to recognize articially ripen fruits in the market?

I used to be a mango wholesaler. And I used to deliver about 2 tons of mangoes every week, My customers would be supermarkets and some small fruit stands near out area. If I wanted to sell ripe mangoes and it would take a certain number of days before it is ripe, we place them in a cart with calcium carbide wrapped in paper. It makes the mangoes turn yellow and somewhat riper coz of the heat that it produces. The naturally ripen mango smells sweeter than those that have been ripen using the calcium carbide. This is also common with bananas. http://www.foodrecap.net/harvest/induce-mango-banana-ripen/

I think that it is really difficult to make out difference between fruits and veggies that are artificially ripen but somewhat it is possible.I don't know for sure but some fruits like apples shine like they have been polished so you look out for this sign and there some which appear fresh and of good quality but in actual it isn't like really red watermelon which taste real bad.

Hiya archie, Getting very difficult to tell I can say. I bought some apples small ones and now they are different same size but different I have had them above 20 days now as well and they are still rock hard inside not ripe even very hard to eat as they are quite tough. The Satsumas are okay but those apples are not fit to eat being so green still they can give you a big tummy ache. Of course now I cannot take them back but the next time I will think of doing so but to avoid getting to that it seems I have to buy apples that I do not really want that means the more expensive ones but at least I will be able to eat them. Apples I bought were not shiny at all but very green and seeing as you cannot tell altogether as you have to handle them with a plastic glove.xxx

Hi, Fruits,especially bananas has a certain color when ripened naturally. Natural means they remained on the tree until one or two of the fruits on the bunch show signs of ripening by turning a pale yellow-green color. Natural fruits also smell sugary and naturally sweet. Fully ripened fruits has a full color like red, yellow, yellow-red and not pale tinted, with natural blotches on the skin. Of course, the real indication is the texture and taste when peeled. Artificial ones taste bland lacking the full flavor of natural fruits.

It really does rob the veggies and fruits of the natural nutrients when they force ripen it. I'm not really sure how to tell those artificially altered fruits and veggies but I guess when you have those fruits that are not even in season and they have this funky smell mixed with the sweet odor then I guess that's sprayed on.

It is very easy, In banana for example observe carefully how it was ripped, if the way, is almost all together in one time, I mean there was a uniformity of having it ripped, then sure they are using chemicals. You can ask the source how far it was from your placed and keenly analyze the nature of the fruits. The outer cover sometimes are with residues normally not found in the farm but was solicited and stick to the fruits after the spray of the chemicals.

Even i completely don't know how to guess if it is not naturally ripen fruit. But i know certain other things. Well a chemically grown fruit looks clean, big and they have no spots like normal or original ones have on them, like for example an apple or banana will have black spots on them, but the fruits that are chemically grown does not have that. Also if you buy these chemically treated fruits they don't spoil at all. I had purchased some oranges and kept them on a shelf and forgot about them for about 20 days when i saw them, they were still the way they were and when i peeled them, they weren't even juicy at all.

Artificial ripen of fruits usually has more bright colour than the natural colour