“Here is a pic of a couple of not quite ripe Haden mangoes”
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Those monstrosities look nothing like our smaller bright yellow mangoes.
Yeah, I know about those small yellow mangoes. Trust me, they do NOT have the rich flavor and sweetness of our Haden Mangoes. Haden mangoes are made from grafted branches. They don't exist in nature. In fact, when they are almost ripe in the summer, they are so heavy that the tree limbs look like they are suffering from hernias. Also these mangoes here in South Florida are at the northern limit of where mangoes can grow. Like oranges, the relatively cold subtropical winters here (compared to the tropics) causes a special flavor and, especially, sweetness in the mangoes. This often happens in the world of fruit. The best fruit often are the ones that endure stress.
p.s. When ripe, the Haden mangoes have a rich panoply of colors on them that range in the same mango from dark red to light red to yellow to purple.