Descriptions of Mango Taste - definitions?

[Mr. Clean]

I love mangos as much as the next guy, but I don't know how to describe the taste for the different mango varieties.   What do these terms mean in the context of mangos?  Any other popular terms?

Added terms and suggestions:

Resinous - having a twang that suggests a pine type of flavor.
Piney - see resinous
Sweet - having a sweet flavor
Earth - having a hint of dirt flavor
Tart - sour (not bitter)
Musky - flavor often associated with over-ripe mangos
Coconut flavor - tasting like coconuts.  Mangos such as Gary and coconut cream.
Thai flavor -
Delicious - very subjective term
Indo Chinese flavor
Citrus
Indian Desert
Peach - having a peach type flavor
Rich - suggesting  sweet and/or creamy flavor
Exotic - subjective term
cola - having a flavor suggestive of coca cola
funky but chic - advertising lingo
Fruity -
chalky - refers to texture of mango that is dry
iodine -
anis/fennel -
flowery - scent reminiscent of a boutique of flowers
Indian East flavor
Dessert mango - usually a sweet mango
Cooking mango - a mango that is under ripe or a "bad" mango
Traditional Mango Flavor - likely associated with flavors of Haden.
Spicy -
Funky - subjective term

[Tropicdude]

Dessert mango
Cooking mango
Traditional Mango Flavor
Spicy
Funky

[Raulglezruiz]

Indian East flavor

[JF]

Fruity
chalky
iodine
anis/fennel
flowery

[Sleepdoc]

Ass. (Donkey killer mango). 


http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=5785.msg78310#msg78310

[zands]

funky but chic

[kalan]

I've heard / used "cola" before

[Mr. Clean]

I love mangos as much as the next guy, but I don't know how to describe the taste for the different mango varieties.   What do these terms mean in the context of mangos?  Any other popular terms?

Added additional terms as suggested by members, so that all terms can be viewed in one place.  Need some definitions...

Resinous - having a twang that suggests a pine type of flavor.
Piney - see resinous
Sweet - having a sweet flavor
Earth - having a hint of dirt flavor
Tart - having a bitterness component
Musky - flavor often associated with over-ripe mangos
Coconut flavor - tasting like coconuts.  Mangos such as Gary and coconut cream.
Thai flavor -
Delicious - very subjective term
Indo Chinese flavor
Citrus
Indian Desert
Peach - having a peach type flavor
Rich - suggesting  sweet and/or creamy flavor
Exotic - subjective term
cola - having a flavor suggestive of coca cola
funky but chic - advertising lingo
Fruity -
chalky - refers to texture of mango that is dry
iodine -
anis/fennel -
flowery - scent reminiscent of a boutique of flowers
Indian East flavor
Dessert mango - usually a sweet mango
Cooking mango - a mango that is under ripe or a "bad" mango
Traditional Mango Flavor - likely associated with flavors of Haden.
Spicy -
Funky - subjective term

[johnb51]

Tart=sour (not bitter)
Chalky=astringent?

[FRUITBOXHERO]

Are you guys kidding me? You don't know what sweet , tart , sour , piney , bitter sour ect ect do you not have taste buds?

[gnappi]

Are you guys kidding me? You don't know what sweet , tart , sour , piney , bitter sour ect ect do you not have taste buds?

I don't bite into pine trees, have never eaten dirt or chalk, drank iodine, and I have no idea what "Indo, East Indian, Thai, or ANY other Asian culture in a taste description could mean. So some of these descriptions are rather hard to figure out.

As far as "spicy" goes, unless it is like a hot pepper I'd have less of an idea than some because to some "spicy" is different.

I am surprised like you that "sweet, tart, sour, and bitter" are not readily comprehended, but to supertasters each of those could mean something very different. Heyyy... maybe we have some supertasters here and I've been calling them cork sniffers? :-) If so, Mea Culpa!

[Mr. Clean]

Are you guys kidding me? You don't know what sweet , tart , sour , piney , bitter sour ect ect do you not have taste buds?

If you were creating a dictionary of terms, would you leave words out because of an internet troll?

[mangomandan]

For me "chalky" and "astringent" are quite different sensations on my tongue.

Astringent can be rather biting, and unpleasant, depending on the degree. I think some kinds of fruit are astringent if not fully ripe. Perhaps persimmon, Surinam cherry, Monstera Deliciosa, or ?

Chalky feels a bit like a coating on the tongue. I generally find it pleasant in moderation, but I don't know why. It may be a bit like raw, straight-from-the-box cake mix.