Clash of Some Titans......Mango Style

[starling1]

These 'which mango is better' threads are pretty silly, really. The fact that one's preference is mostly determined by their culture (American coke, for example, is different to Australian Coke and tastes like cola syrup to me) notwithstanding, there's just too much subjectivity involved to denote different cultivars into categories of better than or worse than. Obviously there's going to be some exceptions, such as turpentine mangoes which are used as rootstocks.

LZ might be the GOAT in the US, but the Asian market might preference MC. For example the most popular prickly pears in Mexico are the green fleshed types--but I and many other collectors find them bland and sometimes strange tasting.

Normality is culturally bound.

[MangoFang]

Someone (was it Harry?) mentioned about the peak of ripeness as a factor in these taste testings -
couldn't be more true.  From one day to the next the tables can turn and any perfectly ripe mango on
tasting day will slide others down the titan list if their timing is off.

It's a fact, every taste testing I've ever been to has mangoes that are in various stages of ripeness
which is an absolute factor in their ratings.  It's simply a built-in problem, which never seems to put
a damper on the FUN however.....

Gary

[fruitlovers]

These 'which mango is better' threads are pretty silly, really. The fact that one's preference is mostly determined by their culture (American coke, for example, is different to Australian Coke and tastes like cola syrup to me) notwithstanding, there's just too much subjectivity involved to denote different cultivars into categories of better than or worse than. Obviously there's going to be some exceptions, such as turpentine mangoes which are used as rootstocks.

LZ might be the GOAT in the US, but the Asian market might preference MC. For example the most popular prickly pears in Mexico are the green fleshed types--but I and many other collectors find them bland and sometimes strange tasting.

Normality is culturally bound.

Must not be so silly since companies spend a lot of money trying to figure out consumer preference. Before releasing a product they will go to great lengths to do similar taste tests and see which version is preferred most often. Yes there will be different preferences in different countries and cultures, but still you can come to very good regional conclusions as to what majority of people subjectively prefer. Yes it doesn't really mean that anything is absolutely the best, just what most people prefer in a certain place and culture.

[behlgarden]

Absolutely loved fruit punch. Can't wait to get my hands on this variety. Pikering was also excellent.  Rest some were picked a bit early.

[mangomandan]

Clearly Fruit Punch is the B.O.A.T.T.
i.e. the best of all tastes today

[naturelover]

Someone (was it Harry?) mentioned about the peak of ripeness as a factor in these taste testings -
couldn't be more true.  From one day to the next the tables can turn and any perfectly ripe mango on
tasting day will slide others down the titan list if their timing is off.

It's a fact, every taste testing I've ever been to has mangoes that are in various stages of ripeness
which is an absolute factor in their ratings.  It's simply a built-in problem, which never seems to put
a damper on the FUN however.....

Gary

So true. I let 2 Fruit Punch Mangos over ripen on the counter and they weren't very good, and I have had outstanding Fruit punch mangos to compare.- this variety may not keep well and that may be a shortcoming