30. August 2016

Fruit Protection Bag

What a beautiful Mango! I thought Mango season was already ended on Kauai this year but this was a first crop at Rebecca and Mo's garden. I felt honored and grateful to receive this Mango as a gift. Also I was very happy to know their experiment to use "Kajitsu-burkuro" for Mango was successful.

Kajitsu-bukuro（果実袋） is a Japanese word, which literally means a "fruit bag." It is an individual paper & plastic bag to protect fruit or vegetable from bugs, pests, and sunshine. Since most farmers in Japan use this bag, fruits sold in Japan are very beautiful! In addition, they are very delicious.

I knew and saw fruit bags in Japan but I didn't realize the importance of the bags until uncle Mo told me he was looking for this. So when I went to Japan in March, I bought and brought some bags to Kauai.

This is the picture Rebecca sent me some time ago. This bag has a plastic window so that you can see if it's ready to pick.

Again, beautiful and tasty Mango! I guess I should get some more bags when I have another chance to go to Japan!

By the way, there are so many types of Mangos are now listed in the Wikipedia;

Common name(s)	Origin/ region	Notes
Alampur Baneshan	India, United States
Alice	United States
Almaas	Pakistan
Alphonso	India, Pakistan, Ecuador, Egypt, Sudan, United States, Nepal	"King of Mangoes", very sweet with fibreless pulp, rich in vitamin A and C, founded mainly in Devgad & Ratnagiri Districts of Maharashtra, India. This cultivar is available in Feb till end of May.
Amrapali	India
Anderson	United States
Angie	United States
Anwar Ratol	India, UP, Multan, Punjab (Pakistan)	Small in size and flesh without fibre . Peak season is mid July to August.
Ataulfo	Ecuador, Mexico
Bailey's Marvel	United States
Banganapalli	India	The largest volume mango cultivar in the world, this medium-large fruit ripens to a golden-yellow exterior and a straw-yellow to golden-yellow interior. Very juicy, slightly tangy with little or no fibre and a creamy texture. It originates from the erstwhile princely state of Banganapalle, in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India.
Bennet Alphonso	United States
Beverly	United States
Black and Rose]]	India Kerala	Black and Rose ^[4]
Bombay	India, Nepal, United States
Brahm Kai Meu	United States
Brooks	Australia, United States
Carabao (Philippine Mango)	Philippines	The Ataulfo (mango) and Manilita mango cultivars originated from the Philippine Mango variety. It can be traced back in the Manila-Mexico galleon trade in the years 1600-1800's.^[5]
Carrie	United States
Chaunsa	India, Sindh, Pakistan
Chok anan	Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Thailand
Cogshall	United States
Cushman	United States
Dasheri	India, Nepal, Pakistan,	It originated in Village Dasehri, Block Kakori, Lucknow (UP) India. The Mother Tree of Dasehri Mango is still alive and bearing fruits. It is estimated to be 200–300 years old. There are various stories about its origin but the owners say it is a "chance" seedling.
Dot	United States
Dudhiya Malda	India, Nepal	Grown in Digha, Patna, Bihar. Known for awesome taste and flavour with thin skin^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
Duncan	United States
Earlygold	United States
Edward	United States
Eldon	United States
Emerald	United States
Fazli (mango)	Bangladesh, India
Fajri Kalan	Pakistan
Fairchild	United States
Fascell	United States
Florigon	United States
Ford	United States
Gary	United States
Gir Kesar	Gujarat (India)
Glenn	Italy, United States
Gold Nugget	United States
Golden Lippens	United States
Graham	United States
Haden	Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States
Hatcher	United States
Heidi	South Africa
Himayat / Imam Pasand	India
Himsagar	Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Ice Cream	United States
Irwin	Australia, Costa Rica, United States, Taiwan, Japan (Okinawa)	In Japan this variety is marketed as Apple Mango, and in the case of imports from Japan one needs to take care not to confuse it with the Apple Mango grown in the Philippines.
Ivory	China	Also known as the Jingu Ivory mango, or Ivory mango, this long, thin mango is named for its resemblance to a young elephant's tusk. It has thin skin, smooth skin. The flesh contains very few fibres, and constitutes approximately 82 percent of the fruit. It was first introduced into Yunnan, China from Thailand in 1914. The actual tree that was the first to be imported still grows, and during one year produced almost 500 kg of fruit.^[10]
Jakarta	United States
Jean Ellen	United States
Julie	Ecuador, United States	A colourful, potato shaped mango with a sweet-tart flavour and a tall growth habit. Very popular in the Caribbean Sea, including Jamaica the British Virgin Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and Barbados.
Kalepad	Andhra Pradesh, India
Keitt	Australia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Italy, South Africa, United States
Kensington Pride	Australia, Italy, United States
Kent	Australia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, United States
Lakshmanbhog	India
Lancetilla	Honduras, United States
Langra	India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Lippens	United States
Madame Francis	Haiti	Large kidney shaped mango that ripens to a golden yellow colour with piquant flesh Commonly exported to the United States in spring; often a feature of NYC fruit stands.
Mallika	India, Nepal, United States
Manilita	United States
Momi K^[11]	Hawaii, United States	Teardrop shaped with a narrow point. Ripens to a reddish orange blush. Flesh has creamy consistency.
Muhammad Wala	Pakistan
Mulgoba	India, United States
Neelam	India, Pakistan
Osteen	Italy, Spain, United States
Palmer	Australia, Brazil, United States
Parvin	United States
Raspuri	Karnataka, India	An extremely popular variety in South India, a fully ripe Raspuri mango harvested at the right time and ripened naturally can beat them all, including the Alphonso, in taste as well as amount of juice per mango. Many people especially Kannadigas do not even ask for any another variety except Raspuri in Bengaluru.
Rosigold	United States
Ruby	United States
Saigon	United States
Sindhri	Sindh Pakistan	Sindhi Mango cultivated in Sindhri town Mirpur Khas district, Sindh province of Pakistan
Saharni	Pakistan
Sammar Bahisht	Pakistan, India
Sensation	South Africa, United States
Shan-e-Khuda	Pakistan
Sindhri	Mirpur Khas district, Sindh province of Pakistan	Sindhi Mango cultivated in Sindhri town Mirpur Khas district, Sindh province of Pakistan
Sophie Fry	United States
Southern Blush	United States
Spirit of '76	United States
Springfels	United States
Sunset	United States
Tommy Atkins	Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, United States, Venezuela	One of the most commonly sold mangoes in the world. has extremely long shelf life. Hard and oblong exterior.
Torbert	United States
Totapuri	India
Valencia Pride	South Africa, United States
Van Dyke	Italy, United States
Young	United States
Zill	South Africa, United States

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