Apologies to fellow forum members and TFF cruisers for derailing this thread...
Just telling it like it is fishy. I like mangoes and fruits from many growers. I would visit Alex every week if I lived near TAF, and if in Pine Island or Bookelia, would go see awesome growers I know there, and whoever wherever. Would be bugging Adam if I lived in Orlando area. Mike in Palm City or wherever the heck he is. I bug Brad for fruit from CA on a regular basis, and he lives nowhere near me. Could go on and on.
...and yes I grow mangoes, and a lot of other things. Never seem to have enough though.
As for "devotion" to MangoMen, you humor me with your insinuations. I do have respect though. Perhaps something which you may be lacking.
It is a ton of fun hanging out and tasting mangoes and sharing plants and stories with cool people who love and know fruit. I do it as much for the interaction and information as for the fruit and plants. I'm sure many of my friends and fellow forum members would love to be able to meetup like this. I feel pretty lucky to be honest.
Afterwards, nothing like sharing new, classic, rare, and tasty mangoes with family, friends, neighbors, and clients. Can't seem to get enough of that experience.
I happily drive over weekly to get additional and different fresh fruit while I can. That's so weird, especially for someone like me on a fruit forum. LOL
Oh, and a mango brawl is nothing like a snowball fight. Cool people hang out and pass around tasty mangoes and share good times together. It's actually really cool. Much better than snowball fights.