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Fruit Development, Ripening & HarvestCan recent irrigation make mango shoulders look fuller before other maturity signs agree?
Rainfall and irrigation can affect shoulder development, so fullness should be interpreted with other maturity evidence. Note recent water inputs when comparing fruit shape with an earlier inspection. Check flesh development on representative samples before treating a sudden improvement in outward fullness as harvest readiness. This is particularly useful when a picking decision follows a change in irrigation or a substantial rain event.