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The Trouble With Tommy Atkins Mangoes Explained

July 1, 2020 by Carolina Drees

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Mango Varieties in US Markets Mango Varieties in US Markets Ataulfo Mango – Tasty, Tasty, Tasty!! 3rd Runner-up…Haden The Trouble with Tommy Atkins Kents and More Kents Holy Haitian Mango, ...

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Filed Under: Featured, Fresh Mangoes 101, Mango Hall Of Shame Tagged With: AVOID, BAD, ICK, RED, TOMMY ATKINS

Gifts For The Mango Lover In Your Life

November 21, 2018 by Carolina Drees

Gifts For The Mango Lover In Your Life

Got a mango lover in your life? The juicy tropical fruit is rich in vitamin A, Vitamin C, fiber and potassium – that perfect burst of juicy goodness that brightens up any winter day. Apples and oranges, move over – it's time to share the holiday ...

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Can Dogs Eat Mango? What To Know Before You Feed Your Dog Mangoes

October 17, 2018 by Carolina Drees

Dogs & Mangoes: What's The Deal? There are few things more satisfying than a super yummy mango. Mangoes have a lovely tropical flavor that is easy to love. Mangoes are a tropical fruit and can be grown in tropical and sub-tropical climates. They ...

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Filed Under: Facts About Mangoes, Featured, Mango Resources

US Consumers and Mangoes. Boy, do we have some learning to do!

April 4, 2018 by Carolina Drees

Mango Maven is sorry to report that misconceptions regarding mangoes and the American consumer are prevalent.  What’s the trouble, you say? About ½ of US consumers think a good mango is red in color…this is an unfortunate misconception. It ...

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Filed Under: Featured, Fresh Mangoes 101

The Origin Of The Mango Fruit

March 1, 2018 by Carolina Drees

In case the botanist in you needs to know… Kingdom: Plantae Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae flowing plants bearing fruits that are drupes and some being highly poisonous. Examples: cashew, poison ivy, poison oak, poison ...

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Filed Under: Facts About Mangoes, Featured Tagged With: ANACARDIACEA, BOTANY, MANGIFERA INDICA

“Mango” in many languages. Just because.

March 1, 2018 by Carolina Drees

مانجو Arabic манга Belarusian mànec Catalan 芒果 Chinese mangga Filipino mangue, manguier French manga Galician, Portuguese mango English, Spanish, German mangobaum German μάνγκο Greek mangó Icelandic mangga Indonesian, ...

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Filed Under: Facts About Mangoes, Featured Tagged With: INTERNATIONAL

Where do Mangoes come from? (Heaven, right?) How did mangoes get to the USA?

March 1, 2018 by Carolina Drees

The real answers to both questions make kind of a long story. And thanks to Julia Morgan’s efforts in decades past, I can tell you the story today. However, since this is a blog, here’s an abbreviated version of Julia’s original research. And if ...

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Filed Under: Facts About Mangoes, Featured Tagged With: DISTRIBUTION, HISTORY, ORIGINS

Ataulfo Mango – Tasty, Tasty, Tasty!!

March 1, 2018 by Carolina Drees

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Mango Varieties in US Markets Mango Varieties in US Markets Ataulfo Mango – Tasty, Tasty, Tasty!! 3rd Runner-up…Haden The Trouble with Tommy Atkins Kents and More Kents Holy Haitian Mango, ...

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Filed Under: Featured, Fresh Mangoes 101 Tagged With: ATAULFO, MANILA, MOST FAVORED, YUMMY

3rd Runner-up…Haden

March 1, 2018 by Carolina Drees

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Mango Varieties in US Markets Mango Varieties in US Markets Ataulfo Mango – Tasty, Tasty, Tasty!! 3rd Runner-up…Haden The Trouble with Tommy Atkins Kents and More Kents Holy Haitian Mango, ...

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Filed Under: Featured, Fresh Mangoes 101 Tagged With: DECENT CHOICE, HADEN, PRETTY GOOD

FOR SURE More Than You Wanted to Know!

March 1, 2018 by Carolina Drees

Here’s a fun word:  Drupe.  Yep, drupe. Say it and let your fish lips go wild!  Drupe.  Drupe. And…another Drupe.  See, I told you it was a fun word.   (Fruit geeks rejoice ’cause you already knew about “drupe” and have been saying it for years.)    ...

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Filed Under: Facts About Mangoes, Featured Tagged With: BOTANY, DRUPE

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