Can mangoes on the southern roadside be eaten

Many friends have visited Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places where they can see mango trees on the roadside, with bright colors and many fallen mangoes. They are also curious about whether the mangoes on the roadside can be eaten? Please refer to the following text for details, come and learn more

Can mangoes on the roadside be eaten?

It is reported that there are about 586000 roadside trees in Guangzhou, and mango green trees are even more common. Many people even joked about this scene, saying that Guangdong people are "reaching out to pick up fruits while walking"

However, these roadside green awns are not edible

Firstly, mango trees planted in green belts are green plants. The reason for planting them is that they are more resistant to wind, and their lush branches and leaves can better shield citizens from the scorching sun. Fruit hanging branches are also a part of urban landscaping

Secondly, mango trees in urban greening are relatively poor variety and low edible value mangoes, which are different from the ones sold at fruit stalls

The fruit of "Green Mang" has a rough and silky taste, and may exceed the standard of heavy metals and harmful substances due to long-term exposure to car exhaust and dust pollution. Daily pest and disease control in green maintenance requires necessary spraying, which may result in pesticide residues

Punishment Policy

Mangoes in green belts are not only unappetizing, but picking them randomly may also result in fines

Roadside green awns

The existence of green awns is originally for urban beautification, and for the safety and health of everyone, it is not recommended to consume them

In fact, there are two methods to distinguish:

1. Look at the head and appearance

Green awns: generally small in size, green yellow in color, thick in skin, and large in core

Edible awns: with diverse origins, large size, thin skin, and small core

2. Number of insect eyes

Mangoes in orchards are protected from insect bites by bagging, while green awns on the roadside are generally not bagged, so insects such as fruit flies will lay eggs on mangoes. Therefore, those with a higher number of insect eyes can be identified as green awns

Shanzhai Mango

Although green mangoes are not recommended for consumption, eating one or two of them will not pose a fatal threat to people

Why is this tree poisonous and still planted in the green belt

Zhou Lanping, Senior Engineer of the Landscape and Horticulture Department of Shenzhen Bay Park Management Center, said that sea cucumber has strong ornamental value and is also a good moisture-proof tree species. If you don't touch it, the sea fruit itself is not toxic to humans, but if you accidentally eat it, or if children pick flowers and fruits and touch the juice of the sea fruit, you may become allergic