I was looking up 'Mango' fact and fiction this morning and learned that Alphonso was coming to town.
In Finally, Our Chance To Savor India's Favored Fruit , Walter Nicholls (Washington Post) tells us of the buzz building in the local Indian community in anticipation of the arrival on our shores of the Alphonso mangoes.
They come mainly from the Pune area.
It took almost 2 decades to get to that point because of US concerns that it would bring destructive bugs including weevils with them.
India found the solution to the problem, they went nuclear, I mean they irradiated the fruits to prevent them to bring unwanted visitors with them.
I am sure it will be a subject of controversy in the food lovers world.
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