Delilah Thomas

In celebration of National Mango Day, the National Mango Board (NMB) is encouraging families to make fresh mango a lifelong favorite, starting with baby’s very first bites. Through its new “First Taste of Joy” campaign, NMB is providing parents with simple recipes and answers to common questions about introducing fresh mango to babies, while capturing the heartwarming reactions of little ones tasting the fruit for the first time.

For the Indian diaspora in the U.S., a box of mangoes isn't just a produce purchase; it's a $40 plane ticket home. While Latin American varieties dominate the mainstream market, Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of India's Kay Bee Exports, says the skyrocketing demand for Indian alphonso and kesar varieties proves that emotional heritage and superior flavor profiles can bypass rational pricing logic.