Mango Mania with Chris Rollins at Fruit & Spice Park Sat. June 20th

[gunnar429]

I won't be able to go this year, but this is a GREAT event, especially for those of you lurkers and noobs that haven't gotten to try more than the usual varieties.  Last year most people walked away with canvas grocery bags full of mangoes--they even had mangifera relatives like M. lalijwa, M. casturi, etc.

The email I got says Chris Rollins will be hosting.  Call F&S park to reserve your spot early--no $ required, just get on the list.  After actually tasting so many varieties last year, I ended up ripping out/trading 6 or 7 varieties after tasting.  Now, a year later, the yard is mostly geared to my family's tastes.   If you love mangoes, are new to growing mangoes, or haven't tasted more than Haden or Keitt, this is the event for you--no joke!

http://www.fruitandspicepark.org/index.php?option=com_rsevents&view=events&layout=show&cid=357:mango-mania&Itemid=65

[raimeiken]

it says it's $40 in the website you posted.

I'd love to go but I'm far far away from this place

[gunnar429]

sorry should've been more clear--no $ needed to sign-up, but the cost is $40 plus bring some extra $ in case you want to buy like 50 lbs of mangoes in a canvas grocery tote bag. 

[fisherking73]

So what is going on there this weekend? This weekends fruit festival is different?

[gunnar429]

totally.

one is good, the other is AMAZING.

This week's is good for buying jackfruit, dragonfruit, rambutan , etc.  Pretty good thai food vendor.

The mango mania is a limited # of people and an amazing amount of mangoes that you can sample whatever kind you like.  Trust me.  It's a must-see!  The one this weekend is good though too.  But if you go, try the rock climbing tower.  Make it to the top, get $100. easy as pie

[spaceoak]

You mentioned this event earlier.  I am registered.  I am excited.  Thank you for the heads up.

[BENDERSGROVE]

Where did you hear that Chris Rollins was hosting it?

[gunnar429]

it's on the flyer...says former park director

[PurpleAlligator]

I went to the event today.  Not much new in the presentation that we don't learn here in the forum.  But I always enjoy a presentation by Chris.  $40 for the presentation that went 2.5 hours followed by about 1.5 hours of tasting then the mango grab where you bought a canvas shopping bag for $25 and take all the mangoes you could carry.  One of my favorites during game the tasting was a mango named "jewel".  I stuffed a few in my bag but I hope I can find them since I didn't have a sharpie to name my selections.  There were way more mangoes than people to the them home. 

[spaceoak]

I went to the event today.  Not much new in the presentation that we don't learn here in the forum.  But I always enjoy a presentation by Chris.  $40 for the presentation that went 2.5 hours followed by about 1.5 hours of tasting then the mango grab where you bought a canvas shopping bag for $25 and take all the mangoes you could carry.  One of my favorites during game the tasting was a mango named "jewel".  I stuffed a few in my bag but I hope I can find them since I didn't have a sharpie to name my selections.  There were way more mangoes than people to the them home.

I went today as well.  Chris is an enjoyable speaker with some good stories.  I thought "jewel" was very good as well.  I am glad you got a few, and I hope you recognize them.  I looked but couldn't find any. 

[gunnar429]

what other varieties do you remember (both good or bad)?  Did anyone like Earlygold or Tyler Premiere this year?

[spaceoak]

what other varieties do you remember (both good or bad)?  Did anyone like Earlygold or Tyler Premiere this year?

I ate both.  Compared to the Edward both were milder.  The Tyler had a good flavor just not a sweet as the Edward.  The Earlygold was even a little milder than the Tyler.  The Tyler was on my list to take home and I think I got one.  The Earlygold was not.