Australians are torn on the best way to eat a mango

Australians have been told they have been cutting their mangoes wrong this entire time, and so some are putting this claim to the test.

Australians have been told they have been cutting their mangoes wrong this entire time.

Summer is mango season, and with an abudance of fresh mangoes hitting the supermarkets a debate is emerging online about the best way to cut exotic fruit.

Some Aussies argue that cutting it in half, like an avocado, is the best course of actions.

Chloe Dillon was one such social media user who put this theory to the test. She said most people eat their mangoes by cutting the sides before slicing squares into the flesh.

“Apparently, we’ve all been doing it wrong,” Ms Dillon said.

Instead, we are supposed to cut around the middle.

Ms Dillon but unsure about how to pull the pit out.

This mango act has has gone viral on TikTok. Picture: TikTok/@chloe_dillon

Someone suggested tongs, which did the trick seamlessly.

Popular social media user Bateman Rock initially started the trend and now Ms Dillon’s video has racked up more than 4.5 million views.

“I thought everyone knew that’s how you cut a mango,” one social media user said.

Another added: “Tried it. Didn’t work with my mango.”

“I’ll stick to the original way. My mango isn’t an avocado,” another added.

Rory and Ella put this to the test.

“This just feels so wrong. Like eating a KitKat without breaking it,” Ella said.

The duo cut a mango around the middle. Then, they twisted it and pulled it apart. The pit stayed in one side. But, it ripped the flesh of the mango with it.

“This is such a myth,” Ella declared.

One of the duo’s followers agreed. They claimed they had the same thing happen to them when they tested it out.

Meanwhile, content creator Molly Rose Walker said she eats mango like a banana.

Molly said she eats her mango like a banana. Picture: TikTok/@mollyrosewalkerr

Ella and Rory put it to the test. Picture: TikTok/@roryandella

“I’m going to slice it all the way around. Flip it and do it all the way around the other way,” Ms Walker said.

When it’s cut, it looks like a cross-section. She then peels it like a banana before digging in. She joked she’d invented this way to eat it.

“The best way to eat it. It’s not messy,” she said.

Marie Piccone, Manbulloo mango grower and a supplier to Coles, told news.com.au:

“Right now, until late January is the ideal time to enjoy Australian grown mangoes.”

“As an avid mango eater, I recommend you firstly make sure you’re choosing a mango that is fully ripened; one that isn’t too mushy but the skin gives a little when pressed softly,” she said.

“To serve, cut down each side of the two mango cheeks before creating ‘noughts and crosses’ cuts in both halves of the flesh, then simply pop the cheeks out, cut the mango pieces away and enjoy the undeniable deliciously sweet Australian summer fruit.”

news.com.au understands that with Australian mango varieties, it’s not recommended to cut them this way.

Instead, it’s better suited to those from South America and the Northern Hemisphere. Those mangoes don’t bruise as easily.

Currently, the supermarket is running a special on mangoes.