In this video we are tasting Piña Colada, Pineapple Pleasure, Diamond and Little Gem varieties of mangoes. Piña Colada & Pineapple Pleasure were obtained from Walter Zill home fruit stand, and Diamond was from Zill high performance plants nursery in Boynton Beach, FL. Little Gem is from a friend in Coral Springs, FL who goes by the name of 'mangokothiyan' in Tropical fruit forum. Disclaimer: We all know that different mango varieties have different flavors; some have a classic mango taste, some have citrusy sweetness, some - tones of peach, pineapple, guava; some a cocktail of many tropical fruits and some have floral smell and flavor tones, so they cannot compete or be compared. Nor can they be given points like 1-10, as taste is very personal and subjective, varies from person to person and culture to culture. Also, the same mango variety grown in different parts of Florida will taste different depending on changes in microclimate, annual rainfall, soil health, mineral and salt content, fertigation regimen (irrigation+fertilization), etc. Lastly, mango picked early / not fully mature vs picked at the peak maturity changes how they ripen off of tree; often mangoes picked green, hard & immature eventually change color and look nice but will not get optimal sweetness (brix) or the complexity of flavor that makes mango such a unique and tasty fruit. //We are getting some very personal comments filled with negative energy, and we don’t want that in our lives. We thought the disclaimer in description would be enough for all to understand that the mango tastings are not done to rate or devalue certain mangoes, we do it out of love for this wonderful fruit. Any mango variety grown in its optimal growing condition would be superior in taste to any other best mango in the world. Most newer varieties of mango trees in our garden are still young to produce except a few trees, so we source them from growers around which we disclose in video descriptions. Some of the fruit we consider ready we pick from their trees ourselves. Plus, there are some varieties that just got released this year, or last year, or 2 yrs ago which no home grower has been able to grow yet, so we cannot (and won’t!) grow all the mangoes we taste in our videos; it makes no sense to us to grow a tree first and taste the variety later. And even then, taste from tree to tree of the same mango variety varies; plus year to year, even month to month there is variability. We thought every mango lover would understand that, but seems that some people are hurt and want to attack me personally. This will not be tolerated. Let’s have a healthy discussion instead! Please comment on how you felt tasting these mangoes this year instead, and make your own videos; the more diverse the taste of ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz_KFyUEO7o

Mango is a complex flavored fruit, yet we like to remember a certain mango by classifying it into a certain flavor profile for our own inner satisfaction and semblance of order. Florida mangoes, thanks to the mango breeding program of Gary Zill, now come in a multitude of flavors, with underlying tones, top notes, lingering flavors, bright explosions, etc.; they come in different shapes, colors, sizes and, most importantly, with very low or no fiber. The attempts to put these wonderful tasting mangoes into taste profile boxes has been a challenge, yet mango experts have come up with flavor groups like "classic", "Indian mango", "west indian mango profile", "thai mango profile" , "indochinese mango profile", "citrusy", "coconut", etc. Mangoes often have a combination of these different flavor groups which makes them so unique, and every year there are modifications to these flavor groups based on newer taste nuances discovered in these mangoes and new varieties released. Today we are tasting 3 very complex flavored mangoes that belong to one family yet are very different in taste - Zinc, Sweet Tart and Cecilove mango. Their base flavor profile is what is referred to as "indochinese" by many experts, they have a complex flavor due to addition of other flavor profiles to this base flavor. Using the word “Indo-Chinese” (Indochinese) in 2021 describing Southeast Asian countries geopolitically is extremely outdated, so why don’t we shed colonial vocabulary and call the taste of these mangoes simply "Southeast Asian flavor group", describing the region they come from in the modern terms? Disclaimer: We are creating mango tastings for the 2nd year in a row and feel like sharing the same disclaimer because we still see people arguing about taste. Like many things in life that cannot be ever measured in a lab, taste is one of them. It is purely a subjective experience involving one's cultural conditioning. Exposure to certain types of foods during our childhood days, special liking of other types of fruit or candies and finding hints of them in mangoes play very heavy on the type of mangoes one likes or dislikes. Also, the same mango variety grown in different parts of Florida (or the world) will taste different depending on changes in microclimate, annual rainfall, soil health, soil mineral and salt content, fertigation regimen (irrigation+fertilization), etc. so blanket statements about a certain variety's taste aren't welcome. Lastly, mango picked early / not fully mature vs picked at the peak maturity changes how they ripen off of tree; often mangoes picked green, hard & immature eventually change color and look nice but will not get optimal sweetness (brix) or the complexity of flavor that makes mango such a unique and tasty fruit. Please ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCBERjCmgo8

This is the 2nd episode of our new series, Landscape vs Food Forest. Food forest is a new exciting concept these days, and we are trying to show how it's different from landscaping, but at the same time trying to bring these two worlds together - growing attractive edible plants in an aesthetic way that will not make your neighbors do the eye roll. Episode 2 is about an important African food crop that can also be an attractive, an easy ornamental groundcover or a border plant called African potato mint, an annual plant in the mint family with a perennial edible tuber. Many popular youtube videos state that the green part of this tuberous vegetable is not edible, but our own research showed that it is, and quite tasty/nutritious as well. It grows profusely in the heat of Florida summer when all other vegetables suffer and die out, creating an attractive carpet of greenery. It's not traffic-resistant so only grow it in areas where you aren't intending to walk/lounge. The stalks are quite brittle and will not look good once broken, but will regrow fast and even thicker. Disclaimer: Every plant in these series is an integral part of our food forest that we grow for many purposes. Do your own research on edibility, toxicity and medicinal benefits of all the plants you choose to grow. Information provided in our videos is in no way complete, though we try to base our descriptions mostly on scientific papers and our own experiences to the best of our knowledge. We are not giving medical advice nor assume responsibility for any allergic reactions, interactions etc. so tread with caution especially if you have pre-existing conditions. We are encouraging our watchers to look into plants we grow and enjoy, and choose for themselves whether they will benefit from these plants. Soundtrack: ► Jarico - Air : https://soundcloud.com/jaricomusic ► Jarico - Air [NCS BEST OF]: https://youtu.be/j_aTtPbMHlo ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI_fvC4SwTg

Osho Bodhisattva Meditation garden is a tropical edible garden in the heart of Miami. We are growing tropical fruits and other edibles to share with fellow meditators and friends. Its a private garden along Oleta river. This is part 2 of the garden tour video. Click here - https://youtu.be/8GVls168-Js for part 1 of this meditation garden tour. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVqQptgSPHg