Quote from: bsbullie on July 15, 2012, 03:27:44 PM

What have you and Jeff been swapping  ...an underripe mango beat a ripe Mahachanok??   

Not just any under ripe mango. A Lemon Zest.

Murahilin - I thought you were married, to someone not named lemon zest, that is.  As underipe as it as, I did love the chalky-ness of this mango.  Delectable.

Ate another caraboo this morning and this one was more ripe.  The citrusy taste compliments the sweetness of this one well.  A small smooth mango with big taste.  I love the small seed size which makes it deceptively filling.

I also added a Martian pride for breakfast.  This yellow variety is a little gem.  Almost jelly like flesh with a tangy aftertaste that chases the sweetness quiet nicely.  Similar, with a small seed.  MP works for me.

Martian Pride seems to be yellowing up.  I just realized my list is not complete so just updated it.  Had another bag I missed!

so a few comments of my own.

This post really captures the essence of the day(s).  Excellent hilarious commentary.

I did also wonder, especially if everyone may not have been in earshot or remembered the conversation,, who of the guests of King Harry would catch on to the title...

Last year I posted notes on gardenweb regarding my post mango festival feast.  Here I do the same.  Mangoes I bought include:

Carabao
Nam doc Mai (#4 it appears)
Borsha
Step
Martian Pride
Langra Banarsi
Zill
Bullock Heart
Mesk
Mammou
Royal
Brahm Kai Mau
Sig sibut
Pills bury
Beverley
Duncan

This list probably isn't as long as the prior day's feast at Harry's which I will add to that thread later.  In total, I brought 34 mangoes back to my hotel.

So far I've eaten the caraboo.  It was 85% ripe but still good.  Tangy and smooth.  I have quite a few of them as they are alleged to be sweet so took an early plunge.  There were no ivory mangoes availa le this year so caraboo was my make up one.  I focused on south east Asian mangoes where known as these appear to hold more promise for Bermuda than any other.

Will post taste experiences over the next week or two as they ripen.

Noris delivered quite the informative Lecture on these and the other wild mangoes in progress including pictures from their Borneo trip, huge trees, village life.  Lots of solid info.  The taste of these mangoes vary quite a lot.  The appearance inside can look like potato in some, mango in others, soursop in others etc.  many trees have multiple uses for example, several have edible leaves.  I was very happy to see so many grafted wild mango trees on sale...even though I cannot take them home.  The promise of the wild ones includes complete resistance to anthracnose and other diseases.  They are using integrafts to come up with grafting comparability (can't import seeds to USA).  I have to get wild mango to Bermuda as its other promising aspect is being able to fruit despite rain every single day.  Great potential.

Another interesting tidbit ..

I was told by a very informative woman working the mango display, that the Kuini and Kastooree were both collected in the Forests of Borneo.  She also told me that they had very unique flavors, with the Kastooree having the flavor of Lychee. 

I picked up one of each

J: Do a search on organza bags.  Get at least 3 inch by 5 inch ones.

BSB: noted...I will see what is on offer.  If mango is not realistic then perhaps I should just go to nurseries in the area as well.

I need a barrier for thieves...

Today I was was walking down the street and had this specimen thrust upon me.

Let me know exactly what street this is.  I can do the walking part.

Duly noted.  I did not pay too much attention to the other trees available at Fairchild given I cannot bring them to Bermuda.  Can anyone suggest another tree that may have that will be less of a risk?

I am flying in from Bermuda for this.  Sat and Sunday I'll be there.  I will actually it my first grafted mango free this year as I have someone in Florida who agreed to keep it for me.  Woo hoo!  And yes, I will be loading up on mangoes to eat all week.

Are phytos required for importing to t&c?

I am certainly one of he fans of the sweet simplicity of Ivory.  Anyone saving seed for me will be a friend for life!  (the ones I saved last summer failed to germinate).