Mango season in Jamaica?

[Kristine]

I recently had the opportunity to spend 2 weeks in Thailand and feasted on some outstanding mango. I can honestly say it was the first time I knowingly tried this sweet and juicy fruit in my entire 53 years of existence. Can I safely assume Jamaica offers this fruit? If so I'll be waving the "frooooot, anybody froooot" lady my way this reach.

As a side note I have been enjoying experimenting with Thai cooking for roughly 6 years now. So I gave "mango with sweet sticky rice" a try several months ago after returning from Thailand. My attempt was not bad considering the mango I purchased from Kroger came nowhere close to the freshness and quality of those grown fresh in Thailand. Thanks much...soon come (getting much closer to the single digit fidgets).

BTW todays lunch consisted of a bowl of homemade Jamaican Red Pea Soup.

[ackee]

Yes man, mango nuff nuff in Jamaica. It comes in season in diffrent parts of the Island at different time but in general,may, june, july, Augst most everywhere has mangos . Try all the varieties...too numerous to name ..

[rasjim]

Jamaica does indeed offer fresh Mang. The Fruit Lady will usually have some. I stand corrected but, I think the main harvest is in late October; although I have had fresh in January and Feb.
Be there in two weeks......

Respect

[Marko]

peak of the regular Mango season is the end of May beginning of June........
seems to be always available.......mi favorite fruit..........
brought to Jamaica after Ackee as the second produced introduced to Jamaica
back in the 1780's.......after the Ackee........and way before bananas
and there are different strains of the Mango too.......
that is why the season differs from Mango to Mango.........
but in May and June the roadside stands are loaded with dem all over Jamaica.......

Breadfruit was brought to Jamaica by Capt Bligh in February 1793........
Breadfruit is great because it can be cooked in so many different ways.....
Roasted Breadfruit is really good.......
cut up da Breadfruit like French Fries and cook dem in a likkle oil......kinda taste like French Fries

Cool Runnings, Marko

[Rasthai]

Ah mango & sticky rice is the best, would go to the night markets in Thailand and have one pretty much everyday. Wouldn't recommend a bunch before a Jamaican vacation as it is to say the least not a diet desert! Hope the mangos in JA are as good, will be there in beg march.

[Kristine]

Wow, thanks for the plethora of info...much appreciated, love this board! Marko the breadfruit "french fried style" sounds awesome...do you simply salt or dip in sauce? Rasthai...diet dessert it is not but ohhh so good Loved the street food in Bangkok and Hau Hin beach...amazing! Hmm...may have to find someone to create me a mango, pineapple, bananna daquiri come Feb...the combo sounds taste bud tantalizing

[Marko]

do you simply salt or dip in sauce?

mi simply salt dem.......but dipping sounds like a grand idea

Cool Runnings, Marko