They are mildly sweet, it doesn’t feel oily at all, but it’s still creamy. The seed is oily and I’m almost certain it was used to make soaps in the past
The trees around here are still small, maybe poor soil or stress from traffic? But they can get bigger and reach up to 20 m
The outer skin is quite astringent if you eat it right after picking them up. It’s usually recommended to let them sit for a day or two so it gets rugged and the astringency disappears
I honestly don’t know how to describe it, it seems to have quite a unique taste. It’s creamy, but drier and firmer than mango. I would also say it’s less sweet than most mangoes. It has a really soft flavor, that to me at least, is completely different from mango, more like a floral flavor to it
Damn, that looks great. Did you have to take it apart to apply the dyes?
What did you get on your last haul?
You can’t say that and not show us the result! What color did you use for your guitar?
Oof, how did I forget wood burning?! That’s a great tip indeed.
I also never thought about using leather dye, I’ll look for it next time
That’s a good one, we’ll give it a try next time. I think I’ll try the other block rule as “the next person has to use their non dominant hand to pull their next piece” and see how it goes.
Still open to suggestions everyone, keep them coming
The weird thing is there is a store 50 meters from a mango tree that sells mangoes too. Most people prefer to buy those instead of just picking some from that tree, even though the tree is packed and easy to pick. Perhaps they just prefer the store’s cultivar, which I would personally strongly disagree
I tried that last year, but a month later the municipality mowed everything down to keep those monoculture grasses lol. I’ll try to pot them for a while to let them grow and add some mowing protection this time
Come and join me, there are too many mangoes. There used to be more, but most neighbours are ignorantly cutting down the trees due to sensationalist headlines saying they are the villain during storms :/
Look at that! Great resource that I wasn’t aware
They are probably not under ideal conditions, so the fruits around here are around 7-8 cm long and 3-4 cm wide.
Yup, it’s almost all seed, the pulp is at most 0.5 cm layer around the seed. All fruits I’ve seen look like this
I’ll replicate another comment I made: I honestly don’t know how to describe it, it seems to have quite a unique taste. It’s creamy, but drier and firmer than mango. I would also say it’s less sweet than most mangoes. It has a really soft flavor, that to me at least, is completely different from mango, more like a floral flavor to it
The underside of the leaves has a velvety layer that if you rub your fingers on it, it comes out quite easily. The upperside is smooth, glossy and dark green
I took another picture, but these leaves are younger, so they have a lighter green to them and they are smaller. The leaves usually have around 15 cm
The flowers are raceme, with white or cream colors, see: