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India's Alphonso mangoes are virtually impossible to find in America (2018)

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Re: India's Alphonso mangoes are virtually impossible to find in America (2018)

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Post by e15ctr0n »

AITree wrote: post #9

it may require some effort and patience to find Alphonso mangoes in America, it is not entirely impossible.

There's a great podcast episode on the Gastropod that discusses this issue: Mango Mania: How the American Mango Lost its Flavor—and How it Might Just Get it Back (2018) https://gastropod.com/mango-mania-how-the-american-mango-los...

The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, Florida (mentioned in the podcast episode) has been hosting a Mango Festival for nearly 30 years. https://fairchildgarden.org/events/mango-festival/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Tropical_Botanic_Gar...

Re: India's Alphonso mangoes are virtually impossible to find in America (2018)

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Post by squokko »

nine_zeros wrote: post #6

If you haven't had this mango, I urge you to have it. It is truly one of those fruits that can replace any dessert.

Also worth stating that it isn't really any less bad for you than a dessert given how much sugar is in it.

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Post by sand500 »

kevviiinn wrote: post #4
bhaskara2 wrote: post #3

For some reason lots of popular Indian products which india has the potential to supply are banned in USA for one reason or the other. For example, mustard oil and ghee in culinary usage.

You can buy mustard oil but without the same erucic acid content. Also ghee is definitely available at the Indian shops I've been to? Not sure where you're getting your info from

Ghee is available in American grocery store too.

Re: India's Alphonso mangoes are virtually impossible to find in America (2018)

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Post by Sai_ »

kylehotchkiss wrote: post #2

I saw a box of Indian mangos at the local Indian grocery store (the name is "cash and carry" but I don't believe they're a chain). $80/box. The Mexican mangos were $20/box. The Indian ones definitely were air cargoed at that price.

Having lived in the States and only eaten mexican mangoes for years, returning to India and eating Alphonso and other Indian mangoes quickly showed me what I was missing.

Don’t know if that epiphany is worth a 4x price difference but it’s not nothing.

Re: India's Alphonso mangoes are virtually impossible to find in America (2018)

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Post by Sai_ »

icemelt8 wrote: post #14

Everytime I read about these mangoes as king I get frustrated, as the world hasn't tasted Pakistani mangoes, if possible find Sindri or Chaunsa mango from Pakistan from your local market, those are completely next level.

I think Sindri and Chaunsa are also available in India (Indian here) but I personally think Alphonsos are much richer in taste and texture.

Ymmv.

Edit - maybe I’m biased because Alphonsos are pricier so the palate thinks it’s getting something better much like pricey wine vs cheap wine which are basically the same but are perceived differently.

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Post by brailsafe »

squokko wrote: post #15
nine_zeros wrote: post #6

If you haven't had this mango, I urge you to have it. It is truly one of those fruits that can replace any dessert.

Also worth stating that it isn't really any less bad for you than a dessert given how much sugar is in it.

Isn't that a fairly narrow definition of what makes food bad?

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Post by kashif »

Sai_ wrote: post #18
icemelt8 wrote: post #14

Everytime I read about these mangoes as king I get frustrated, as the world hasn't tasted Pakistani mangoes, if possible find Sindri or Chaunsa mango from Pakistan from your local market, those are completely next level.

I think Sindri and Chaunsa are also available in India (Indian here) but I personally think Alphonsos are much richer in taste and texture. Ymmv. Edit - maybe I’m biased because Alphonsos are pricier so the palate thinks it’s getting something better much like pricey wine vs cheap wine which are basically the same but are perceived differently.

The best mango is Langda - end of discussion.
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