Changing Times.

@Kandae11 (56376)
May 30, 2023 9:15am CST
Once upon a time - before l began eating sensibly , l could easily consume a dozen mangoes a day - the smaller ones of course , and not all at one sitting. Now l can eat only three at the most - moderation is key. The problem is l cannot think just what to do with the abundance of mangoes around this season. I cannot give them to neighbors - almost every house in this town boasts two or three mango trees on their property Mangoes have a lot of vitamins and minerals . They also have mangiferin which may protect against certain diseases - but the mango is also a very sweet fruit.... Did you ever have to deal with an overabundance of a seasonal fruit or vegetable? How did you handle it? - or how would you handle it? Which is your favorite and most used fruit or vegetable?
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@AmbiePam (97883)
• United States
30 May 23
Do you have a way to make some of them into jelly? That way they wouldn't all have to be consume right away, and end up spoiled. My dad's wife has a blackberry bush that is so abundant she can't eat them all at the same time, and there are so many to freeze! So what she doesn't make into a pie, she tries to turn into a jelly or jam.
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@AmbiePam (97883)
• United States
30 May 23
@Kandae11 I hope you can!
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@thelme55 (77374)
• Germany
30 May 23
@Kandae11 I wrote about how I made mango jam online.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
The jelly or jam is a good idea. l will check Youtube for info on how to make it.
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@RebeccasFarm (94538)
• Arvada, Colorado
30 May 23
Here I use broccoli and Brussels sprouts and carrots. I have no trees here to pick from. I just buy at the stores, whatever is in season. Fruit I get is whatever I feel like at the time. Usually an orange, banana, or apple commonly.
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• Arvada, Colorado
30 May 23
@Kandae11 Yes they sure are tasty too Kandase. I bet that apple is lovely you have there.
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• Arvada, Colorado
30 May 23
@Kandae11 I had never seen one like this Kandase thanks
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
We have a local apple which is different in texture from the imported ones. The vegetables you mentioned are all very, very healthy.
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@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
30 May 23
I like mangoes. Could you send some of your surpluses here, please? I would make them into jams. Or cart them to relatives who live in another area.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
I wish l could, l hate to see any good food wasted. I did not think about jam, l will look for a recipe on Youtube.
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@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
30 May 23
@Kandae11 Yes, good luck.
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@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 May 23
I haven’t had that problem. If I have an over abundance I can it. I don’t have a large freezer so I can’t freeze more than my small one will hold. I couldn’t bear to see food go to waste
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@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 May 23
@Kandae11 As far as I know mangoes aren’t grown in Georgia. I’ve never seen a mango tree.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
@RubyHawk Florida might have them, not sure.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
There aren't many apple trees in my area, but we had one . During the season we would allow people to come in and pick what they want.. that tree was blown away by a hurricane some years ago. However mango trees remain in abundance.
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@thelme55 (77374)
• Germany
30 May 23
Yummy! I love mangoes. I mostly make mango jam and mango ice cream when I am in my Philippines home. I have mango tree there and when it is mango season and I am there, I love making the jam and the ice cream.
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@thelme55 (77374)
• Germany
30 May 23
@Kandae11 Enjoy making. It is easy to make the jam.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
I have never tried making mango jam. I will find a recipe on Youtube and try it.
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@KityCat (7745)
• India
30 May 23
The fruit we have all the time is banana's , I like the small ones . We bought a few mangoes yesterday , and finished them yesterday itself
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
With mangoes l am usually tempted to eat one after another, now the tree is full of them, l must exert great willpower
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@KityCat (7745)
• India
30 May 23
@Kandae11 we had one here , both mango and banana plants , but both failed to grow . we do have a jambeka fruit plant though , there were quiet a lot of this time , but I don't really like it that much
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@shaggin (74163)
• United States
1 Jun 23
Some years we get a ton of apples that grow on our tree. I’d eat about 6 a day sometimes. Free food! How I wish mango grew like that here.
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@shaggin (74163)
• United States
1 Jun 23
@Kandae11 aww that’s so sad. They take so long to grow and produce
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@Kandae11 (56376)
1 Jun 23
We had an apple tree years ago . It was destroyed by terrible huricane Sandy in 2012.
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@snowy22315 (188970)
• United States
30 May 23
Are they in season all year? IF not, maybe you could can some to have when they are not available.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
From May to July - August. I will definitely think about that for next season.
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@marguicha (226286)
• Chile
30 May 23
I love mangoes. But the tree I have in my house is an apricot tree and I give away a great part of the fruit.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
Apricot, that is a very good fruit to have around. It is rich in vitamin A and beta carotene which promotes good eye health.
@LadyDuck (473768)
• Switzerland
31 May 23
I always have an over abundance of tomatoes in July and August. I dry them for the winter.
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@LadyDuck (473768)
• Switzerland
31 May 23
@Kandae11 I never know how many plants with sprouts from my seeds. I end up having more than I need. I can also prepare tomato sauce and sterilize the jars to be used later.
@Kandae11 (56376)
31 May 23
Tomatoes are very nutritious. I buy them from the market but l should really start planting again.
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@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 May 23
I've had mangoes. They're okay, but they are very hard to cut up, so I don't bother with them. My favorite fruit is the banana.
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@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 May 23
@Kandae11 Every mango I've gotten has been almost impossible to slice. Once I get it sliced, the mango is good.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
31 May 23
I know that you like bananas. I prefer mangoes that are firm - those are easy to slice or cut into pieces. l never eat the soft or overripe ones
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@aninditasen (17032)
• Raurkela, India
31 May 23
I didn't have problem with mangoes for I have only one tree in my garden and the mangoes ripe gradually, two to five a day. I find it difficult to distribute bananas as they a big florescent that I can't consume.
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@aninditasen (17032)
• Raurkela, India
31 May 23
@Kandae11 I do, but I can't take much as the doctor has asked me not to for my rheumatism.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
31 May 23
You don't eat bananas?
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@Kandae11 (56376)
31 May 23
@aninditasen yes indeed, everything in moderation.
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Jun 23
No garden here but my neighbor shares his vegetables. Moderation is indeed the key in everything in life.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
2 Jun 23
Yes it is. Go overboard to our òwn detriminent.
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Jun 23
@Kandae11 So very true.
@leighnyork (1880)
30 May 23
My favourite fruit is apple but as for me I like mango juice
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
Both mango and apple have lots of health benefits.
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31 May 23
@Kandae11 yeah that is why I really love them
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@sjvg1976 (41961)
• Delhi, India
31 May 23
We have mango trees in our village in our land. Every season we bring kilos of mangoes and eat them. We eagerly wait for the season every year.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
1 Jun 23
I wish the season lasted throughout the year, even if there might be less output from the trees.
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• United States
31 May 23
Depending on the fruit I freeze it if I have too much and then use them in a smoothie. I think mangoes would freeze well.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
31 May 23
I'll try freezing the pieces.
1 Jun 23
I also love mangoes a lot
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@Kandae11 (56376)
1 Jun 23
They are tasty and healthy.
• India
30 May 23
You can send to me
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@Kandae11 (56376)
30 May 23
Next season l am seriously thinking of shipping some...
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• India
30 May 23
@Kandae11 wow. That would be awesome
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@Neil43 (3910)
1 Jun 23
Wow! I envy you. I hope I can have mango trees in my backyard too. But they should take up so much space though and might jeopardize the photosynthesis of other plants especially flowers.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
1 Jun 23
Just one tree should be enough, won't take up too much space. I would trade my mango trees for orange trees.
31 May 23
Hhere I live also a lot of mango trees. And when the harvest comes, the mangoes will be abundant. Just like you, every house here has a mango tree, so it's impossible for us to share it with our neighbours. And it is also impossible to spend it alone. However, there are mango buyers here who will buy one tree directly. So, he will offer us a price, if we agree, then he will buy all the mangoes on the tree.
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@Kandae11 (56376)
1 Jun 23
Okay. The mango buyers here usually buy for export, but there are not a lot of them in my area.