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BAYVIEW – Attendees of the Ninth Annual Mango Festival will have a chance to try 80 different varieties of mangos this Saturday in Bayview. Katy Paycheck and her husband, Ed Paycheck, owners of River’s End Nursery, started the festival. “We went to Fairchild’s Tropical Gardens in Florida years ago, and they have an international mango festival that we attended and it was an incredible experience,” Katy Paycheck said. They decided to borrow the idea of the festival and bring it home. “I’ve always had a thing for gardening and it just kind of got out of control,” Ed Paycheck said. The couple has grown many rows of mango trees in their orchard. They came up with a special way to keep pests away by covering each with a mesh bag. “They look like little presents, don’t they? This is a way of keeping the birds and others critters off the fruit,” Katy Paycheck said. With all the varieties of mangos on their property, it is no surprise that it benefits someone attending the festival. Those that attend can sample all 80 mango types as long as the supply lasts. Anyone at the event will be able to vote for their favorites. The weather can sometimes be a problem with the festival in the South Texas region. “When we decided to do the nursery and the mango festival we knew that would be a problem,” said Ed Paycheck, “but so far it’s working out.” The heat can also affect the number of attendees at the festival. “Unfortunately, mango season is the hottest time of the year. That’s the toug...

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): World’s most expensive mango ‘Miyazaki’ priced at around Rs 2.75 lakh per kg in the International market was showcased in the seventh edition of Siliguri’s three-day-long Mango Festival. The festival kicked off on June 9 at a mall in Siliguri organised by Modella Caretaker Centre & School (MCCS), with Association for Conservation & Tourism (ACT). More than 262 varieties of mangoes will be displayed at the festival and 55 growers from nine districts of West Bengal participated in the festival. Some of the varieties on display are Alphonso, Langra, Amrapali, Suryapuri, Ranipasand, Laxmanbhog, Fajli, Bira, Sindu, Himsagar, Kohitoor and others. Sandy Acharya, a mango lover from Siliguri said that he got a chance to witness so many varieties of mangoes in a single platform. He further said that he got to witness the world’s most expensive mango ‘Miyazaki’ at the festival. It was so nice to know that the Bengal farmers are growing this mango in their gardens, he added. Shoukat Hussein, a Miyazaki farmer from Labhpur in West Bengal’s Birbhum district said that he was participating in the festival for the first time and he brought the Miyazaki variety to the festival. He added that he got the drafting saplings from Bangladesh and planted them in his garden in Birbhum. “Received positive response with the huge production. It can be grown in any part of the state and change the economic condition of the farmers”, he added. Raj Basu, Con...

Summer in India is synonymous with the sweet and juicy mango, also known as the "King of Fruits". And what better way to celebrate this beloved fruit than through Mango Festivals that take place across the country. From the North to the South, East to the West, India has a plethora of Mango Festivals that offer a unique and vibrant experience for locals and tourists alike. Mangoes are one of the most beloved fruits in India, and it's no surprise that the country hosts several mango festivals every year. These festivals celebrate the abundance of mangoes and their rich cultural significance in Indian cuisine and traditions. From North to South and East to West, these festivals showcase a diverse range of mango varieties, along with a variety of mango-based products, dishes, and drinks. With that, here is our list of the must visit Mango festivals in the city – One of the most popular Mango Festivals is the annual Delhi Mango Festival held in Talkatora Stadium. This three-day festival is a feast for the senses, offering visitors a chance to taste over 500 varieties of mangoes from across the country. From the famous Alphonso to the lesser-known Langra, visitors can sample a variety of mangoes in all shapes, sizes, and colours. In addition to the mango tasting, the festival also features cultural performances, cooking demonstrations, and competitions for the best mango dishes. The Mango Mela, also known as the Mango Festival, is held in the heart of Bangalore and attracts tho...

If you’ve ever taken a trip to the Philippines, you’ve most likely experienced a festival or two. The country is widely known for its many fun and colorful festivals known as “fiestas.” These events have either religious or cultural significance, and sometimes they have both. Luckily, I’ve gotten to experience a few different ones when I’ve traveled over to the Philippines, and I’m always amazed at the vibrance, color, and incredible costumes that I see there.  One festival that’s always on my future bucket list is the Guimaras Mango Festival Zambales, which is also known to many as the Dinamulag Festival. It usually takes place on the third Tuesday of April, but it has occurred in March in some years.  What is Mango Festival? Pictures provided by The Philippines’ national fruit is the mango and it grows abundantly in the country. However, the province of Zambales in the Guimaras region of the Philippines has become known for having the sweetest and best-tasting mangoes in the whole country, particularly the Dinamulag variety grown there. The Mango Festival, which began in 1999, serves to highlight these delicious fruits in anticipation of the expected crop in the summer and encourage a bountiful harvest. The local people dress up in “mango-inspired” costumes to perform street dancing competitions and other lively activities. Local and international visitors come to experience the events each year.  Mango Festival Place of Origin? The Mango Festival location is the Za...

If you’ve ever been to Really, really, really hot. Jennifer Jennings knows this, too. That’s why she and other organizers of this weekend’s Cape Coral mango festival are doing everything they can to keep people cool. Cape news right to your inbox!: No, they can’t control the blazing July sun. But they can do this: They can make it snow — at least in one tent on the German American Social Club grounds. “It’s the new highlight,” says Jennings, executive director of the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a 20 by 40 tent, and there’s going to be snow blowing inside. It’s to help keep people cool.” The new Christmas in July Snow Tent comes courtesy of Pine Island’s Got Ice,the same company that provides the ice keeping MangoMania’s drinks cold. The snow tent will haveiceall around to keep things cool,free snow cones for the kids and an ice-chipping machine that periodically puts “snow” on the ground. “It looks literally like snow,” Jennings says. “It’s just incredible.” Another way to stay cool at the annual festival: Several cooling tents, misters spread throughout the festival grounds and the return of last year’s air-conditioned portable toilets — another highlight, believe it or not. People were raving about the toilets last year, Jennings says and laughs. “They were like, ‘This is great!’ Anything to keep yourself nice and cool.” Of course, the MangoMania Tropical Fruit Fair isn’t really about the snow or even the bathrooms. It’s about the mangoes — the sweet, ...