Top 5 Most Expensive Mangoes In The World

This yellow-to-orange colored fruit is one of the most popular fruits in the world with its sweet-to-sour taste. Pretty much everyone around the world would have tried this fruit once in their life especially when they tend to be quite cheap.

Despite it being widely consumed there are various species of mangoes out there with some reaching hundreds of dollars a piece. The type of mangoes with unique taste will usually depend on where it was planted.

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Here we would like to share with you the top 5 most expensive mangoes in the world that you can taste.

5. Kent Mango ($7 Per Kg)

You would expect to see Kent Mango on this list as it is sold at $7 per kg making it the 5th most expensive mango in the world. It is well known for its sweet taste and juicy flesh. The Kent Mango is widely planted in Florida, US, and has been a part of the nation for more than 100 years.

As the locals call it "Totapuri Mango" which translates to a gift from god due to its exceptional quality and not having seed inside of it. The fruit can be enjoyed as it is or even used together with salad.

4. Sindhri Mango ($8 Per Kg)

The Sindhri Mango is the most popular mango in Pakistan with it generally being large in size weighing 400 - 500 grams a piece. It is widely planted in Chaunsa, Pakistan with it costing as high as $8 per kg.

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Not just that but this mango can only be enjoyed between January and April due to its season. The mango tends to have a light yellow color to it with a slight green line all over it. For the price you are paying, it will definitely be worth the taste.

3. Nur Jahan Mango ($12 - $24 a piece)

A slightly more expensive mango found all over Pakistan and Afghanistan will be the Nur Jahan mango with it being immensely huge in size compared to Sindhri mango. This mango has an interesting history to it as it was previously brought by the British during the colonial era in 1826.

Ever since then, this highly prized mango has become a crucial export for Pakistan with it generally costing $12 - $24 a piece depending on its size. You would probably need a big knife to cut down this huge fruit.

2. Miyazaki Mango ($50 a piece)

One of the most popular yet expensive fruit in Japan will be the Mizayaki mango costing a hefty $50 a piece. Unlike other fruit on the list, this one comes in a unique purple color as the Japanese call it "Taiyo-no-Tomago" which means the egg of the sun.

It definitely has that aesthetic look as most people are dying to have a taste of this juicy and aromatic mango. For those who don't know, the Miyazaki mango is another variety of the Irwin mango which was planted in Florida back in the 1940s.

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However, the same identical fruit in the US does not cost as much though.

1. Hakugin no Taiyo ($230 a piece)

The most expensive mango in the world will be the Hakugin no Taiyo with the price tag of $230 a piece. This mango was planted by Hiroyuki Nagawa on his farm in Hokkaido's Otofuke and surprisingly enough, it is harvested during the cold months of winter.

The reason why he calls it Hakugin no Taiyo which translates to the sun in the snow is due to how the mangoes are being planted. Inside his greenhouse farm, the temperature is set ideally at 36 °C despite the cold winter outside of -8 °C.

The taste is definitely premium as Nagawa claimed it to be sweeter than any regular mangoes with a smooth texture just like butter.

Source:

• Bloomberg Technoz

• HaiBunda

Also read: Why Fruits In Japan Are So Expensive?