Tasting Carrie - Florigon - Edward Mangos at Fruit and Spice Park

Today, Craig and Celeste taste Carrie, Florigon, and Edward Mangos at Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead Florida during our Fruitcation/Anniversary trip celebrating our 23rd anniversary. Fruit and Spice Park allows visitors to eat any fruit which has dropped on the ground and also has samples in their front house. It is one of our flavorite places to visit. If you love tropical fruit, you should visit Fruit and Spice Park.
We will be tasting both mangos grown at our own farm on the west coast of Florida and from other Florida farms (mainly on the east coast). Mangos taste different when grown in different conditions and when picked at different times/ripened differently. Our opinions of a particular mango are just that - opinions on one specific mango, off of a specific tree, growing in a a specific location. We are not evaluating a variety in general and by no means intend to offend anyone by our less than stellar review of what might be your favorite mango.
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Music Credit: The Mango Song - Marty Robbins

[@nothingincommon]

Never had a mushy Carrie. Then again I've only eaten about 50 total and I never let them hit the ground.

[@muhammedsuliman9180]

Would you say carrie has that turpentine /strong indian type flavour?

[@SulcataGrove]

Muhammed Suliman - strong but sweet flavor. Craig and I were allowed to taste some Alphonso mangos imported from India last year - quite good! Seems Carroe would be good for those who enjoy Alphonso but live in FL, since Alphonso isn’t supposed to grow well here. I prefer Carrie over Angie (another mango suggested for those who enjoy Alphonso). Angie seems to be hit or miss flavor wise - at least the ones we have tried have been mainly misses. All of the Carrie mangos we’ve tried have had nice flavor.

[@muhammedsuliman9180]

Sulcata Grove Excellent. Carrie seems to have followers and haters🤔 I've tried some imported badami mangoes ... this variety is said to be close to Alphonso. Some were too strong and metallic and others quite delicious with a sweet taste and hint of resin/ metal? I've never tasted an Alphonso.

[@SulcataGrove]

Muhammed Suliman I wouldn’t personally plant any of them, as we prefer different mango flavors, but I recently had a Bombay which had a great true spice flavor and was so different than other mangos we’ve had.

[@timtebow4775]

Carrie is a great consistent PIN 5 star mango.....the haters are VASTLY outnumbered. Chris at Truly Tropical sells 80 varieties of mangoes and Carrie is her #1 seller. A properly ripened ice cold Carrie eaten at its peak is still one of the best mango eating experiences there is. The window on Carrie is narrow and they are best ripened off the tree and can be picked "ripe green" once they plump up. Carrie is full flavored, but when eaten at its peak and ice cold (firmer flesh) there is no objectionable "turp" flavor or textures. Not counting the newer Zill varieties my favorite "old" classic Florida varieties to grow are 1. Carrie 2. Glenn 3. Edward 4. PPK in that order. If you want Indian flavor try a GOOD Mallika. Mallika is like a Carrie that broke its chains and went rogue. It has a bit more "zing" to it.

[@timtebow4775]

Sulcata Grove Glad to read your comment about "Angie". I thought I was the only one that didn't like it or wasn't a fan. They say they can taste like an early season Carrie. Maybe I've just never been lucky enough to have a good one, but I consider "consistency" even under adverse conditions to be a quality I look in a good mango before I plant the tree if dooryard space is limited.