fruit is ripe when soft

Question

Hello. I am trying to sell mangos that do not turn color when ripe. When they are ripe to eat they become soft. How do I say that in Spanish? A native speaker told me there is no word for soft in Spanish and that "maduro" includes the meaning soft. Do you agree?

This seems too vague to me. Certain fruits are ripe when soft and others are ripe when they turn a different color. She said "Estos mangos esta'n maduros cua'ndo suave. No cambia color." is wrong. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Of course there is a word for soft. You can say: Los mangos están muy maduros (ripe) y blandos (soft).

Have you ever seen a mango tree? - francobollo, Jul 4, 2013

Answer 2

I would use "tiernos".