Watch this short video to find out which variety of mango grown in our garden impressed me the most this mango season, and what the flavor is. And my dog agreed with me! ?? Disclaimer: We 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 conditionings. Exposure to certain types of foods during our childhood days, cultural specifics, 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 don’t make assumptions about a variety based on your tasting of a mediocre tasting fruit! Try fruit from different places, different microclimates at different stages of ripeness. Music credit: Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgzpK6Z_aqg

This video is about our first ever tasting of Abiu, or Pouteria caimito fruit. It belongs to Sapotaceae family, and shares some qualities with other fruit in the family. The fruit was gifted to us by a Tropical fruit homegrower Razvan Gheorge. For growing instructions in South Florida, refer to the University of Florida IFAS guide: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs300 To learn more about our garden and our non-profit, visit www.oshobodhisattva.org and watch videos in our GARDEN playlist. Disclaimer: Taste is very personal and subjective, varies from person to person and culture to culture. Also, the same variety grown in different parts of Florida will taste differently depending on changes in microclimate, annual rainfall, soil health, mineral and salt content, fertigation regimen (irrigation+fertilization), etc. This video is intended to motivate friends who have never tried this wonderful fruit to go and try it for the first time and dance in awe and happiness. Don’t make assumptions about a variety based on your tasting of a mediocre tasting fruit! Try fruit from different places, different microclimates at different stages of ripeness. Song: Jarico - Paradise (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/Beq7PBKTnqc ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvRqgxL9Inw

In this video we are tasting 2 potentially great commercial mangoes: thick-skinned, they would travel well but, unlike the current commercially sold and cultivated mangoes, they have amazing complex flavor and fiberless texture.They are Carla mango and Orange Essence mango. These mangoes were purchased from Zill high performance plants nursery in Boynton Beach, FL. To learn more about our garden and our non-profit, visit www.oshobodhisattva.org and watch videos in our GARDEN playlist. 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. Don’t make assumptions about a variety based on your tasting of a mediocre tasting fruit! Try fruit from different places, different microclimates at different stages of ripeness. Music credit: Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9g6sCjekPU

For this interesting episode of Mango Tastings With Friends we went to our neighbor Sylvia's home with some of our homegrown mangoes and a task. She has a very tall 10 yr old seedling tree that never produced, and was surprised to see our small 2-3 yr old trees loaded with colorful fruit when she visited our garden last time. Her interest was in colorful mangoes, but let's see what she preferred in the end: the looks or the taste! Watch and enjoy the episode as different tastes slowly unfold in 4 completely different mango varieties, and see what she chooses in the end!:) 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 don’t make assumptions about a variety based on your tasting of a mediocre tasting fruit! Try fruit from different places, different microclimates at different stages of ripeness. We don't think mangoes can be objectively rated from 1 to 10, as many variables play into it, but for the fun of it we have done it in some of our videos. Music credit: Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DcwmEwknqA