Mangoes from Around the World, Ep 1. Best Egyptian Mangoes in SoFL: TAYMOUR, EWAIS(E) & ZEBDA

Mangoes are grown all around the world, and we in Florida are fortunate to get to grow and taste many varieties from different countries and continents. These mangoes might taste completely different from the same variety in their mother country because of South Florida soil and microclimate, or exactly the same - makes it interesting to compare! This series of videos are just that, tasting Mangoes from around the world grown here in South Florida. We will entertain you with tastings of mangoes from Southeast Asia, Egypt, Israel, India, Hawaii and many more - let's see where this journey takes us!

In this first episode we are lucky to have tasted 3 wonderful mangoes from Egypt that surprised us a lot with their richness of taste, and one of these 3 really stood out, along best tasting newer Zill varieties. Watch the video to find out which one it is!

Mangoes in this video were purchased from https://www.tropicalacresfarms.com/ma...

Disclaimer: We are creating mango tastings for the 2nd year in a row and feel like sharing the same disclaimer because we still see people arguing about taste. Like many things in life that cannot be ever measured in a lab, taste is one of them. It is purely a subjective experience involving one's cultural conditioning. Exposure to certain types of foods during our childhood days, special liking of other types of fruit or candies and finding hints of them in mangoes play very heavy on the type of mangoes one likes or dislikes.

Also, the same mango variety grown in different parts of Florida (or the world) will taste different depending on changes in microclimate, annual rainfall, soil health, soil mineral and salt content, fertigation regimen (irrigation+fertilization), etc. so blanket statements about a certain variety's taste aren't welcome. Lastly, mango picked early / not fully mature vs picked at the peak maturity changes how they ripen off of tree; often mangoes picked green, hard & immature eventually change color and look nice but will not get optimal sweetness (brix) or the complexity of flavor that makes mango such a unique and tasty fruit.

Please don’t make assumptions about a variety based on your tasting of a mediocre tasting fruit! Try fruit from different places, different microclimates at different stages of ripeness.

Music credit: Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)