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Enjoy Mango Season in Hawaii (fresh, delicious and yummy recipes)
Mango season in Hawaii is everyone's favorite fruit to enjoy when it is finally in season on the islands. Kamaaina, locals and visitors anxiously look for them at their favorite farmers market, grocery store or even at a roadside stands selling fresh fruit when mangoes are finally in season on the islands. One of the popular Hawaiian fruit, mangoes are everyone's favorite fruit in season.
When Hawaiian mangoes are in season from summer to early fall all around the islands, everyone goes mango crazy and wanting to try mangoes raw or in a popular Hawaiian food dish! You'll want to try everything mango when mango season in Hawaii happens soon.
When is mango season in Hawaii?
Mangoes have a long harvest season that starts May until October with the peak happening around July and you'll find them in all the markets and fruits stands around the islands. Did you know that there are over 60 varieties of mangoes growing in Hawaii? Not only are they eaten fresh but used in many sweet and savory dishes including meats, fish, vegetables and even incorporated into delicious breads and pastries.
I have included some sweet and savory dishes and recipes for you to check out below when you want to try something delicious and unique with your Hawaiian mangoes.
What are the best Mango varieties grown in Hawaii?
Even though there are over 60 varieties of Hawaiian mangoes grown around the islands, the most common mangoes grown for commercial mangoes grown on the islands are the Hagen, Pirie and Rapoza varieties. These three top the list with all the extra flavor, good size and minimal fiber on each fruit.
Mangoes thrive in hot environments with loose and loamy soils, and they do prefer places with humidity above 50 percent. In good growing conditions, mangoes can start producing fruit between 4 – 8 years. In cold and wet environments, mangoes tend to just leaf out but not produce good or sizeable fruit.
What is the typical growing season for mangoes in Hawaii
Mango trees start to flower winter time from December to April with the first signs of fruit developing in May with the peak in July and even as late as October. You'll find mangoes in many backyards, but they prefer dry and hot environments to fruit the best tasting mangoes on the islands. The growing season in Hawaii is nice with a good production cycle which gives us plenty of mangoes to eat from early summer until early fall.
Where to find the best mangoes in Hawaii
When they are finally in season, you'll find the best mangoes at a local farmers market, roadside stands or popular grocery stores. In Hawaii this includes popular stores like Foodland, KTA, Sack and Save and even Whole Foods selling the best locally grown versions.
Besides eating mangoes fresh from a market, there are so many local favorite dishes that use mangoes in sweet or savory dishes. Check out some of the favorite recipes below to inspire you to try some of delicious mango recipes.
Tip – if you see a lot of mangoes growing on a tree and just falling to the ground, if you're bold, knock on the door and ask if you can just take a few from the owner.
Basic nutritional value of mango fruit
Mangoes are highly nutritious and filled with vitamin many vitamins and nutrients to include:
Mangoes contain vitamins A, C, E, potassium and magnesium.
They have powerful antioxidants
A mango is a great source of carbohydrates. Just one cup of sliced mangoes will supply 45mg or about 100 percent of your daily vitamin C needs.
Mangoes are also low fat, low calorie and a cholesterol free source of the many nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. This fruit helps in keeping you healthy and helps in preventing disease.
Here's more health benefits below
Here's some fun Mango trivia
This well loved fruit is the most popular fruit in the world than any other fruit
Mangoes are related to the cashew and pistachio trees
Giving someone a basket of mangoes is considered a gesture of friendship
The nutritional value of the mango really depends on the variety and the maturity of the fruit. Unripe mangoes have more vitamin C content and when they ripen, they have more vitamin A
Mangoes are considered the king of fruits
The leaves of a mango are toxic so feeding animals and pets the leaves is not a good idea. Or even brushing up against the leaves can bring up allergic reactions from human contact.
Mangoes are thought to prevent insomnia and provides for better sleep
The Guinness World Records noted that the sweetness mango is the Philippine Carabao Mango as the tastiest, fiber free and sweet fruit.
The color of a mango is not always an indicator of ripeness since there are varieties that are ripe when they are still green in color.
The largest producer of mangoes are from India and followed surprisingly by China and then Indonesia and Pakistan.
Check out the popular mangoes to grow below
Enjoy these delicious Mango recipes
Hope you get to try some of these delicious recipes above or even just eat fresh mangoes grown on the islands. Pineapple season in Hawaii is a fantastic time to enjoy these tropical fruits that you can get anywhere on the islands.
Hawaiian style mango bread
Mango pickles
Delicious local mango pie
Fast and easy mango mousse
Fresh mango shrimp ceveche
3 Savory mango recipes
Check out our other fruit posts of Hawaii
What is lilikoi fruit?
Delicious lilikoi fruit is all the rage when they are in season on the islands and the fruity pulp used on cakes, savory snacks to even fancy cocktail drinks served at the many cool bars and eateries around the islands. Lilikoi or passion fruit is eaten raw or used as an ingredient to the many sweet or savory dishes you'll find around the islands.
Check out our post here on the lilikoi fruit here for more inspiration and foodie related images.
Pineapple season in Hawaii
Another popular fruit grown in Hawaii for the most delicious and sweet yellow or white pineapples you'll find around the islands. Eaten raw or used for a myriad of sweet to savory dishes, pineapple is versatile, nutritious and so delicious to eat on the islands.
Check out our pineapple fruit guide and recipes here for more inspiration and images.
Delicious avocados in Hawaii
Avocados on the island last a long season and are really popular on the islands eaten raw or as a primary ingredient to savory to sweet dishes and even drinks. We share our most popular recipes, trivia and health benefits to the avocado here for you to be inspired and try this delicious fruit of the islands.
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Check out these other Hawaii food topics
Looking for more food inspiration about Hawaii, check out these other topics below for you to discover and enjoy.
Tropical fruits of Hawaii
Farmers markets in Hawaii
Popular Hawaii dishes you need to try
Breadfruit in Hawaii
Hawaii chocolate making and tour
Traditional Hawaiian foods
How to eat cheap in Hawaii
Best Luau to choose in maui
Hawaii comfort food
Pineapple season in Hawaii
Avocado season in Hawaii
Have you visited Hawaii during mango season?
With a long growing season on the islands, you'll get a chance to always have fresh mangoes here. What's you favorite type of mangoes to eat on the islands?
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