On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 3:44:46 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-04-26 6:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 6:21:36 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:16:00 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:00:59 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> >>
> >>>> There's nothing wrong the the drink. What's not to like about a mango, coconut, and lime, concoction?
> >>>
> >>> For those of us who do not like tropical fruit, pretty much everything.
> >>
> >> Do such people exist? What's better than mangos and lychees? Apples
> >> and pears?
> >
> > I find tropical fruit to be too sweet and too soft. Indeed, I prefer
> > a nice tart apple, or underripe nectarines or pears. Something crisp.
>
> My wife doesn't like mango. I can't figure that out, because I love
> them. It is very difficult to find a nicely ripened mango here, and I
> haven't had much luck ripening them at home. A lot goes to waste, but,
> man, the good parts are so good. Most of the time I have to settle for
> frozen.

Mangos have a pine sap taste that some people find unpleasant. Green mangos have more of that taste. People over here will eat green mangoes dipped in a shoyu and vinegar sauce. It's a local delicacy - strange but true.