Mango Mania: How the American Mango Lost its Flavor—and How it Might Just Get it Back

Mangoes inspire passion, particularly in India, which is home to
hundreds of varieties of the fruit. They are celebrated in Indian
music, poetry, and art; they are mentioned in Hindu and Buddhist
religious texts as well as the Kama Sutra; and Indian expats will
even pay hundreds of dollars for a single, air-freighted box of
their favorite variety. But while the average red-skinned mango in
the American grocery store is certainly pretty, they’re
disappointingly bland and crunchy. This episode, we embark on a
mango quest to discover how a mango should taste, why the American
mango lost its flavor, and how it might just get it back. This is a
story that involves a dentist from New Jersey, George W. Bush, and
some Harley Davidsons, as well as a full-on mango orgy—so listen
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