Mangos Mangos Everywhere!
We were in heaven this weekend at the International Mango Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. There were mango tastings (our favorite was a variety from Jamaica), mango smoothies, mango chutney (from Chef Allen's), mango ice cream, mango barbecue sauce — you get the idea. The most interesting part was seeing mango varieties from all over the world; unfortunately, the garden grows only a few trees of each variety, so there weren't enough for everyone to taste. Those who wanted exotic mangos had to bid on them:
We were told that platefuls of mangos would sell for $20-300 at the auction. I wonder how one treats a $50 mango.
We were most surprised by the number of varieties we saw from Israel. Imagine, mangos in the desert! Further evidence of the Israelis' mastery of irrigation systems.
And, finally, we'd like to share the mango that wins the tongue-twister award:
Yeah, we're not sure how to pronounce it either. But it does look tasty!
