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I have tasted that before. I have also had great fruit without that weirdness.
I've heard that before. Yet, I've never detected anything strange. MC is best when eaten just a tad green.
Along with NDM, Maha Chanok is one of the most over rated mangoes IMHO. Maybe if you like "one note" asian mangoes you might like it. But both myself & friends didn't give it a good score for flavor in a mango tasting & comparison session. A lot of people seem to think it's great tho. If only they tasted as good as they look.
Don't pan a mango until you've had it over multiple seasons and at varying stages of ripeness. It took me about 3 years before I finally figured out MC's sweet spot. Now, it's one of my favorites.The trick with many of the SE asian mangoes is to eat them a little green, where the flavor profile is a complex mix of sweet and tart. Eat them fully ripe, and the experience can be disappointing for the typical North American palate.Quote from: nighthawk0911@yahoo.com on June 08, 2018, 06:10:01 PMAlong with NDM, Maha Chanok is one of the most over rated mangoes IMHO. Maybe if you like "one note" asian mangoes you might like it. But both myself & friends didn't give it a good score for flavor in a mango tasting & comparison session. A lot of people seem to think it's great tho. If only they tasted as good as they look.Jeff,How do you tell when it's time to pick? Is there any blush showing and is the fruit hard or have a littlegive to it when squeezed?
Jeff,How do you tell when it's time to pick? Is there any blush showing and is the fruit hard or have a littlegive to it when squeezed?
At first sign of give when squeezed firmly with tip of thumb. Might take a little trial and error.Quote from: cmichael258 on June 09, 2018, 11:03:35 AMJeff,How do you tell when it's time to pick? Is there any blush showing and is the fruit hard or have a littlegive to it when squeezed?
Don't pan a mango until you've had it over multiple seasons and at varying stages of ripeness. It took me about 3 years before I finally figured out MC's sweet spot. Now, it's one of my favorites.The trick with many of the SE asian mangoes is to eat them a little green, where the flavor profile is a complex mix of sweet and tart. Eat them fully ripe, and the experience can be disappointing for the typical North American palate.Quote from: nighthawk0911@yahoo.com on June 08, 2018, 06:10:01 PMAlong with NDM, Maha Chanok is one of the most over rated mangoes IMHO. Maybe if you like "one note" asian mangoes you might like it. But both myself & friends didn't give it a good score for flavor in a mango tasting & comparison session. A lot of people seem to think it's great tho. If only they tasted as good as they look.
Quote from: Cookie Monster on June 08, 2018, 07:17:57 PMDon't pan a mango until you've had it over multiple seasons and at varying stages of ripeness. It took me about 3 years before I finally figured out MC's sweet spot. Now, it's one of my favorites.The trick with many of the SE asian mangoes is to eat them a little green, where the flavor profile is a complex mix of sweet and tart. Eat them fully ripe, and the experience can be disappointing for the typical North American palate.Quote from: nighthawk0911@yahoo.com on June 08, 2018, 06:10:01 PMAlong with NDM, Maha Chanok is one of the most over rated mangoes IMHO. Maybe if you like "one note" asian mangoes you might like it. But both myself & friends didn't give it a good score for flavor in a mango tasting & comparison session. A lot of people seem to think it's great tho. If only they tasted as good as they look.Hi Jeff, I've taken your advice and eaten the rest of the Maha fruits slightly under ripe. And they are excellent! Thanks for the heads up :-)