Comments on: My Saturday Morning Market Finds…

By: rod

rod — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 03:24:17 +0000

Hello guyz.. can i ask question???

how much per kilo of Mango PICO???

thank you..

By: Risa

Risa — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:03:09 +0000

Any leads on dayap seedlings here in Manila?

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 05:16:59 +0000

td, no problem at all, local vendors love to emphasize “bangkok santol” but it’s grown in Laguna, or “Camiguin lansones” when it might be from a neighboring province… it’s all a bit misleading really…

By: td

td — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 04:21:48 +0000

You’re right, there is no mention in your post that they are imported from California, but the vendor claiming they are California mangos naturally would infer that they are from California. I apologise for misunderstanding. Perhaps they are grown from the Keitt variety.

By: Julianne

Julianne — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 04:19:32 +0000

lol. Mangoes on steriods. You made my day Mr. MM!

By: Junb

Junb — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 05:58:01 +0000

Hi MM, I think it’s golden queen from Taiwan. I did try the ripe one before here in singapore. It’s still bland.

https://www.dizonexoticfruittrees.com/mango/

By: lookie

lookie — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:32:38 +0000

The bignay looks like currants,Mm.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 21:00:52 +0000

td, no one said they were imported, only that they were “California” mangoes. I am pretty sure the trees are grown here, and the bore fruit here, just that the variety or seed or source was ultimately a “california” mango. And I agree with you, that importing mangoes from the U.S. would just seem silly. Until you hit the local S&R and find imported key limes because there isn’t enough or reliable source of local limes called dayap, and key limes ultimately came from this part of the world several hundreds of years ago…

Dee, definitely not what Pinoys typically refer to as carabao mangoes, these seem MUCH bigger…

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 20:45:44 +0000

Bugnay…brings back childhood memories in Cebu! …i remember eating from a small plastic bag with rock (sea) salt…shaken to spread the salt evenly.

By: td

td — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:52:53 +0000

I seriously doubt if those are really “California” mangos. Here in California, these local mangos are called California Keitt mangos and those I’ve seen each has a sticker that says “California Green Mango” or “Product of USA” and the two largest, if not the only commercial growers are in the Coachella Valley. Imported mangoes go through a hot water soaking which is required by the USDA to eliminate any fruit fly larvae. This procedure is one of the main reasons why imported mangoes are not tree-ripened. California Keitt mangos are ripened on the tree. The season for California Keitt mangos is only from September to October. Against the mangoes from Latin America, California Keitt mangos are less stringy. Typically priced at $2.00 to $3.00 each. I can’t help but wonder though, why would the Philippines import mangoes from the US? That’s like the candymaker buying candies from the trick-or-treaters.