Summer feels more real when the markets are full of mangoes and every week brings the temptation to try another variety.
How many mangoes do you plan to try this summer? This is the time of year when the markets feel fully taken over by mangoes, with every stall carrying some variation that claims to be the best one available.
That is part of the joy of the season. Alphonso, Dussehri, Langra, Chausa, Safeda, and the many other varieties all have their own loyalists, and every household seems to have a different ranking.
Summer becomes easier to romanticize when mangoes arrive in volume. The heat may be exhausting, but this is one of the few seasonal rewards that makes the whole thing feel worth tolerating. A good mango is not just fruit in India. It is a full mood.