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freeshavocadew t1_izkzhu5 wrote

Am in the US, can I get some cheap mangoes plz?

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zwcropper t1_izl6fht wrote

Mangoes were one of the only pieces of produce that seemed cheap to me as a Brit when I was in Central NY last month

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freeshavocadew t1_izl7wlo wrote

I live nearly 1,200 miles away in the middle of the US.

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zwcropper t1_izlbaaz wrote

I wasn't doubting your access to cheap mango, just expressing shock that the cheap mangoes I found in non-mango-climate-y CNY in Fall/Winter weren't a more widespread thing

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iamfuturetrunks t1_izm7aus wrote

As someone in ND, I also experience this annoyance. I didn't try mangos until I went to college and they had them at a salad bar (they were frozen before being thawed out) I had to ask what they were. They were delicious. Haven't had any good ones since then. I actually went to a walmart once and saw some and figured why not (they were green) and waited a long time for them to "ripen" only to be told they were mainly for cooking. -_-

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CO_PC_Parts t1_izmk7pg wrote

I live in kc and they are in this weeks Aldi ad for .69/ pound.

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Midwestkiwi t1_iznn4vn wrote

Aren't they cheap everywhere in the US... I'm in the midwest and see them constantly at like a dollar a piece, sometimes 2 for 1.

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xSlappy- t1_izlhrww wrote

In my area mangos are cheap but the presliced ones are super expensive. You pay for laziness

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SixFootTavern t1_izlvkum wrote

Sometimes I’ll buy the sliced ones because I can see the texture. It sucks buying a big watermelon and cutting into it just to find that it’s rubbery.

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FatalExceptionError t1_izlz8w1 wrote

I’m not good enough about picking the perfect uncut watermelon that I also buy presliced. It saves money vs tossing fruit I dislike once I cut it.

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witchyanne t1_izloudo wrote

I sometimes buy ore sliced fruit when it’s marked down to like 13p for the whole box.

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TheWalkingDead91 t1_izma2wj wrote

We don’t even have good mangos here. Thankfully I live in Florida, where good back yard mango varieties are easy to find when they’re in season….but the mangos they sell in stores suck by comparison. Good for a smoothie or making a dessert, but otherwise not that good.

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imnotsoho t1_izmkiel wrote

>good back yard

Cries in most of the world.

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LazyBox2303 t1_izumpio wrote

Me too! I’m in Los Angeles and the mangoes come from Hawaii. No over supply there.

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