To: gattaca
Mangoes come in many varieties. Growing up in India, there was a strain of Mangoes grown in Ratnagiri area. They were called “Hapoos” at my house. I have found extremely difficult to buy those in US. They had unbelievable great flavor and aroma. The only place I found them was in a food stand in Chicago probably run by an Indian proprietor. Even the lower grade “juice” mangoes had a potent aroma and taste. The mangoes I buy in grocery stores in Seattle are so blah.
6 posted on
04/28/2013 11:00:03 PM PDT by
entropy12
(Even tho Obama is now a lame duck but with 2014 House majority, he will be dangerously socialist!)
To: entropy12
In JA I liked the big plump Bombay strain
In Myamuh they were a scourge.... dropping everywhere staining the drive
I like them raw...or on salad
Or in chutney
Or ice cream
9 posted on
04/28/2013 11:18:11 PM PDT by
wardaddy
(wanna know how my kin felt during Reconstruction in Mississippi, you fixin to find out firsthand)
To: entropy12
I live in the Midwest so I know the ones I buy have traveled a long way and probably have lost some of the flavor. I have found frozen mangoes but they of course aren’t as good. I had no idea there were so many kinds.
11 posted on
04/28/2013 11:31:18 PM PDT by
gattaca
("Empty heads are fond of long titles" Old German Proverb.)
To: entropy12
Okay, now I'm dying to have Hapoos mangoes. So I googled it. Didn't find Hapoos mangoes, but I did find Hapus mangoes and India was mentioned. So I clicked on it. Led me
here. Might any of the mangoes on this page (for instance, the Alphonso) be the same thing as your Hapoos? I want to try them. They seem kind of expensive, so I don't want to make a mistake. Thanks.
To: entropy12
I wonder if the seeds are available to grow the type you like?
14 posted on
04/28/2013 11:59:47 PM PDT by
antceecee
(Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
To: entropy12
Oh, yeah,
look what else I found at that site. Hapus and Alphonso do appear to be the same thing... Now to find out their shipping rate...
To: entropy12
Hmm, no luck on getting their shipping rates. Makes me suspicious. Someone on Amazon said you can probably get them cheaper at an Indian store (and no shipping charge). So I’ll try that. Sorry for the bother!
To: entropy12
Interesting. I guess that American supermarket blahness has happened to all fruits.
To: entropy12
Compared to Philippine mango, the mangos imported to America are flavorless
39 posted on
04/29/2013 6:03:29 AM PDT by
bert
((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 .....History is a process, not an event)
To: entropy12
> They were called “Hapoos” at my house. I have found extremely difficult to buy those in US....
They are available online, as are the Alphonso variety.
48 posted on
04/29/2013 9:41:26 AM PDT by
Jyotishi
(Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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