And the most difficult task is to get them
We now have six varieties of mangoes at my native place , three of them being newly fruited this year. As you can see, they all look different in shape and size and even taste different. Earlier there was a saying, you plant a tree and your kids will enjoy the fruits. But in just a span of 7-8 years, these new plants have started giving us fruits. Kudos to Mom who keeps planting these, making sure we have all space utilized. And of all these six varieties the last one is the best - I have not been able to find a mango in market that is sweeter than this. Even Alphonso cannot match with this and those who have tasted remind me every year to give them some.
Unfortunately this year we had a lot less of this last variety this year and we know the reason. We had to cut a big branch for thread ceremony of my nephew and the plant did absorb the pain but reflected back the pain giving us only a few this year. There was so much last year that the plant was not able to hold them, but if you see the top this year, then there is nothing on the top.
There were few on the bottom, and they remained safe from monkeys, but still humans did their job taking away few. We could easily pluck them, couple of them would weigh more than a killo and one mango would suffice for one person.
The aroma and the color is no less than the taste - never feels enough.
This tree had the most, and it was all on the top.
Mom prepares this tool every year, at least couple of them, one as a back up- she always thinks ahead. With this tool, we could pluck all that were close to the roof.
But then there were a lot which were unreachable from the roof top. So finally I made up my mind and give up all fear and climb the tree.
I was comfortable going till this and the tool came in handy. Confidence is good, but I did not want to be over confident and go farther.
I could pluck 2-3 mangoes at one time, as it becomes heavier, so we had a helping hand below to take them out. It is very time consuming, but this is the best that can be done.
And then they are kept on sand, to ripen fully, Mom does this set up every year to have fully organic mangoes without any chemicals. And the ones that stays on the very top fall on their own and Mom does utilize them by making jellies.
She loves mango so much that she is in a mango mission in this season, preserving everything that she can - love her mindset and enthusiasm at this age.
Later I took her to shop sarees from one of my friend's shop. Long live Mom - I know there is no legacy to your capability.
Before I wrap this post, I must mention, this is also the Jack fruit season and we have a lot of them, more to come on that....
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