1 Nice job on staggering out the ripeness, too: we seem to consume about one a day&maybe two a day toward the end of the cycle. I shall have to find a cheaper outlet for local mangoes. I think one of the Mexican markets might be a good choice: their produce tends to be much less costly (especially when one doesn't care as much about external characteristics—e.g., for cut fruit and cooking purposes). Probably my favorite fruit, though of course I'd hate to have to choose. And in the summer white freestone peaches tend to capture my imagination, as well.

2 Oh, good! I always try to hit that ripeness balance, but of course, the mangoes have minds of their own, and decide for themselves in the end. Pretty Lady used to eat mangoes when she lived in Mexico, and says they were very high-quality fruits. If you go for the taste rather than appearance - why I like my *ugly* mangoes - I'd guess that Mexican produce might be great stuff. Well. Outside of the e. coli concern, too.

3 Of course, "sold in a Mexican market" and "Mesican in origin" may mean slightly different things, unless we are discussing those papayas that are the size of small cars . . .

4 For a moment I thought this post was about oral sex.

5 Both very wet experiences.