Mangoes in season?

YukonMarty · Nov 27th, 2008, 10:04

I love mangoes. I will be in West Bengal from about the 22nd of Jan to the 25th of Feb. Will mangoes be in season (available)?

shashank.aggarwal · Nov 27th, 2008, 10:50

Nope !! They are summer fruit.

Scandojazzbuff · Nov 27th, 2008, 11:09

I can still find some on the streets in Bangkok. Amazing that there are still some around. Also in some supermarkets but very expensive.

shashank.aggarwal · Nov 27th, 2008, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Scandojazzbuff

I can still find some on the streets in Bangkok. Amazing that there are still some around. Also in some supermarkets but very expensive.

You get them round the year here too, but we are talking about season. And yes they are super expensive compared to the season.

zoltan · Nov 27th, 2008, 15:54

I'm lamenting this fact at the moment - am getting sick of eating papaya and canned mango

Cheers
Zoltan

AprilFlower · Nov 27th, 2008, 16:28

Unfortunately, the worst season for tourist travel (when it is terribly hot) is the best season for mangoes

. They usually show up in my area around mid March or April.

n kumar · Nov 27th, 2008, 18:12

The best mangoes are the rathnagiri alphones which arrive during mid march or first week of april and the the mangoes will last somewhere upto september, the last being the neelam's from andra.

Scandojazzbuff · Nov 27th, 2008, 23:16

You are making my mouth water. I will try to track down some mangos tomorrow if the revolution here doesn't spread to the streets.

AprilFlower · Nov 27th, 2008, 23:44

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Originally Posted by n kumar

The best mangoes are the rathnagiri alphones ...

Oh yum!

You are making me hungry too. By the time monsoon season starts I swear I never want to see another mango again but then summer comes around just in time for me to keep from going mad from not having mangoes

! After the rather sad pesticide tasting apple I just had, a mango sounds heavenly.

mousourik · Nov 30th, 2008, 19:41

Come to Calcutta in the summers to taste "Him-sagor" mangoes - they are just so delicious.

Haylo · Nov 30th, 2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by n kumar

The best mangoes are the rathnagiri alphones which arrive during mid march or first week of april.

I should be in Delhi until mid March - would love to try one of those mangoes, everyone says they're the very best variety.

Fingers crossed for an early season!

n kumar · Nov 30th, 2008, 22:37

Hi mousourik,
I havent tasted the mangaoes what your talking. I have tried all the mangoes like apusa, badami, raspuri, beganpalli, malgoba,nellam,langada,sindoor and my favourite one malliga etc, etc, I buy these mangoes in the bangalore mango market (i feel the biggest) raw one's and I buy some rice hay(dry ) and ripe it in my home. I never buy a wripe mangoe's from the market as they use carbon to get the colour.

AshleyThomas · Dec 28th, 2008, 19:30

I am so sad that I have come to India in winter - thereby missing mango season in India AND Australia...very unwise decision.

somnath · Dec 30th, 2008, 01:11

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Originally Posted by AshleyThomas

I am so sad that I have come to India in winter - thereby missing mango season in India AND Australia...very unwise decision.

Yes, unfortunately this is not Mango season but you can find some mangoes at New Market area even in this season

willj · Dec 30th, 2008, 05:34

Hi all,
I fortunately live in an area of Bedford, UK, surrounded by Temples, Mosques, Asian shops etc and as soon as the mango season starts all the local shops, including one not more than 20 yards from my house, have huge deliveries of all the best mangos. They usually cost about £3-£4 depending on size per box of four or five. What a difference to the hard red and green things called mangos available all year round in the supermarkets (Tesco etc) and cost anuthing up to £2 each. My brother-in-law grew up in S. Africa and I have to take him some evry few weeks before the season ends, (I also get fed by my sister in return) a round trip of 250 miles. He always complained about the terrible mangos from the supermarkets (Morrisons in his case).
I usually get through a box per week without being too greedy.

Happy New Year everyone.

Bill

Nov 27th, 2008, 10:04	#1
YukonMarty Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Yukon territory, Canada Posts: 30	Mangoes in season? I love mangoes. I will be in West Bengal from about the 22nd of Jan to the 25th of Feb. Will mangoes be in season (available)?

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shashank.aggarwal The Fortunate One Join Date: May 2007 Location: Road Posts: 6,820	Nope !! They are summer fruit. __________________ Spineless Travelogue - Around India

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Nov 27th, 2008, 11:09	#3
Scandojazzbuff Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 605	I can still find some on the streets in Bangkok. Amazing that there are still some around. Also in some supermarkets but very expensive.

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AprilFlower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Surat, India Posts: 325	Unfortunately, the worst season for tourist travel (when it is terribly hot) is the best season for mangoes . They usually show up in my area around mid March or April.

Nov 27th, 2008, 18:12	#7
n kumar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 975	The best mangoes are the rathnagiri alphones which arrive during mid march or first week of april and the the mangoes will last somewhere upto september, the last being the neelam's from andra.

Nov 27th, 2008, 23:16	#8
Scandojazzbuff Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 605	You are making my mouth water. I will try to track down some mangos tomorrow if the revolution here doesn't spread to the streets.

Nov 30th, 2008, 19:41	#10
mousourik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KOLKATA, INDIA Posts: 1,515	Come to Calcutta in the summers to taste "Him-sagor" mangoes - they are just so delicious.

Nov 30th, 2008, 22:37	#12
n kumar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 975	Hi mousourik, I havent tasted the mangaoes what your talking. I have tried all the mangoes like apusa, badami, raspuri, beganpalli, malgoba,nellam,langada,sindoor and my favourite one malliga etc, etc, I buy these mangoes in the bangalore mango market (i feel the biggest) raw one's and I buy some rice hay(dry ) and ripe it in my home. I never buy a wripe mangoe's from the market as they use carbon to get the colour.

Dec 28th, 2008, 19:30	#13
AshleyThomas Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 10	I am so sad that I have come to India in winter - thereby missing mango season in India AND Australia...very unwise decision.

Dec 30th, 2008, 05:34	#15
willj Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Posts: 36	Hi all, I fortunately live in an area of Bedford, UK, surrounded by Temples, Mosques, Asian shops etc and as soon as the mango season starts all the local shops, including one not more than 20 yards from my house, have huge deliveries of all the best mangos. They usually cost about £3-£4 depending on size per box of four or five. What a difference to the hard red and green things called mangos available all year round in the supermarkets (Tesco etc) and cost anuthing up to £2 each. My brother-in-law grew up in S. Africa and I have to take him some evry few weeks before the season ends, (I also get fed by my sister in return) a round trip of 250 miles. He always complained about the terrible mangos from the supermarkets (Morrisons in his case). I usually get through a box per week without being too greedy. Happy New Year everyone. Bill