The end of another MANGO SEASON...
I have a mango tree in my back yard that is older than me.Every year we get lots of tasty mangoes, so many that I have to give most away.
The tree was damaged when the last (big) hurricane came through around 10 years ago.
A section snapped off that I would estimate was 15% but that didn't affect the amount of mangoes we get, which is upwards of 350 every season.
This variety goes from green to yellow. If you eat one then, it has an apple-like flavor.
To get the fruit that early, we have a long aluminum pole with a looped wire on the end. One pull and the mango drops to the ground. When they change color to reddish orange the flavor completely changes and becomes sweet like honey.
This season beat all previous seasons and I'm not sure why. Perhaps we had more rain than normal, but estimates were over 500 mangoes this year!
When I get up in the morning, I go out with some grocery bags and usually fill 2 of them.
In the evening, we check again and often find enough to fill another bag.
I'm not sure why but my neighbors have mango trees but they aren't the same as mine. Different color and flavor, also their trees aren't as tall as mine.
The last of the mangoes fell a few weeks ago and it's the end of mango season at my place.
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We have the long mango which is my favorite especially when it is left for a few days after it is ripe .
We have
Long mango , Julie mango , cutlass mango , rose mango , starch mango , doduce mango , sugar mango and many more different varities .
I freeze a lot this time , cut up green ones to curry and the ripe ones to make smoothie. , just yesterday i had a glass it really is the best .oh and I also made a lot of kutchla , bottled and send to my family and friends . It is an appetizer .
It's the same kind.
Seven more mangoes fell from the tree this week and I can see some green ones still hanging.
DELISH I tell you! yummmm