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vivegi

Try Malgova (malgoa, malgoba) variety. It is a Southern India special variety.

Pulpy, meaty and sweet. Has a distinctive taste.

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan did a bit on Alphonso mangoes and Indians, I think it streams on Netflix.

Just my opinion that the Alphonso is overrated.

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Agree 100%.

Alphonsos are HUGELY over-rated and that's actually a common opinion in India.

I feel they're basically fake mangoes meant for exporting at high prices to foreigners who have no clue what a mango should actually taste like. That weird jelly-like pulp is actually repulsive if you're used to a Chausa or a Langda or so many other great mangoes.

Malgova mangoes - I have a whole lot of them being naturally ripened a few feet from where I am tying this out

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