Mango in Hawaii
Mango trees originally came from India, where people have grown them for centuries for their sweet fruit. Now about 600 types of mangoes grow throughout the tropics.
These trees which grow up to 70 feet tall, produce year round of leaves, making them good shade trees as well as fruit trees. They grow best at low attitudes.
Hawaii’s first mango tress came from Mexico between 1800 and 1820. Most produce their fruit, called by some the king of fruits, between March and October. The taste and texture of mangos differs among types. Some are smooth and sweet, while others are fibrous and taste like turpentine.
The most popular in Hawaii are Haden and Pirie mangoes, cultivated for their sweet flavor and smooth flesh. People eat the fruit raw, pickled in preserves, as chutney and as jelly. Preserved mango seeds also are popular.
A type of resin runs through all mango trees. Some people are allergic to this resin, getting a rash from the sap of the leaves or the skin of the fruit. Others use the gum and bark of the trees for a medicine. Crushed mango leaves have a mild turpentine smell.
In Hawaii , people use mango wood to carve bowls and other objects.
Cashew trees are relatives of mango trees. The resin of cashews is poisonous.
Mango in Hawaii
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