> I've never known a mango that didn't cling to the pit - even when they
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> are so soft you have to eat them bent over the kitchen sink.
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I managed to cut it away from the pit, then put it thru the FP and reduced it to mush - made a nice banana, milk, yogurt, chocolate smoothie for lunch.. I may not buy another for a very long time, tho. Too bad - they are a nutritional powerhouse, plus I like the flavor.