I know this isn't a good year for mangoes but I am having trouble buying bowens. The main type sold at the shops lately seems to be R2E2 but they taste like a hybrid of the turpentine variety and the kids won't eat them. I usually buy them by the tray but the last tray I bought turned out to be these - if I read the box properly I would have realised it. At least they made nice ice-cream.

I have also seen the new "calypso" mango's but haven't yet tried them yet as I am very much a "buy if they smell nice" person and I have found the Calypsos look great but have no aroma whatsoever.
Anyone have any comments on calypsos?

Probably another example of the supermarket mentality - look great, transport and store well - who cares about the taste!

My favourites are the bowen followed by oxhearts and bannanas. Although, living in the ACT now, I never see oxhearts or bannana mangoes.

I always thought the lack of smell was due to gas ripening as I often come across mangoes (usually out of season) in Canberra that look ripe but have no smell.

A friend bought me some over Xmas and they looked ripe but were like stones when we cut one. The rest rotted before they softened. Yuk.

Karl

you still lurking here a bit as well?

yeh sounds like r2d2 doesn't it and the taste probably about the same, developed for production purposes only for good returns and impressive looks.

can't beat a bowen as you say.

nearly time to pull pin the on g/w even in their forums things are pretty quiet.

len