Top Jamaican mango – Here are the top 8 Jamaican 🇯🇲 mangoes that we enjoy. Once mango season is upon us, every pot washed and ‘tun dung’ because its mango time!
“Sweetie come brush me mango” is a colloquial expression in Jamaican Patois, a vibrant and expressive creole language spoken in Jamaica. The phrase is a playful and endearing way of inviting someone to share a moment or to get closer. The “sweetie” part adds a touch of affection, and “brush me mango” can be interpreted as an invitation for a shared, enjoyable experience. It reflects the warmth and charm often found in Jamaican communication.
- Stringy/Common Mango
- Foodie Mango
- Sweetie Come Brush Me
- Julie Mango
- East Indian Mango
- Number 11 Mango
- Blackie Mango
- Robin Mango
Mi nuh drink coffee tea mango time
Care how nice it may be mango time
In the heat of the mango crop
When di fruit dem a ripe an drop
Wash your pot turn dem down mango time
De turperntine large an fine, mango time
Robin mango so sweet, mango time
Number eleven an’ hairy skin
Pack di bankraan ram dem in
For di bankramus’ full, mango time
Mek wi do a mango walk, mango time
For is only di talk mango time
Mek wi jump pon di big jackass
Ride ‘im dung an’ no tap a pass
Mek di best a de crop, mango time
Jamaica Café
Mango Time – Ms. Louis Bennet
Stringy/Common Mango
Though not native to Jamaica, this fibrous mango got its name “stringy” due to its string like texture. The string mango is sweet but not overly and has a range of sweet notes. It is also known as “common” mango because it is the most common mango found on the Island.
Foodie Mango
Rare mango that slaps different once you try it. Foodie mango is larger than the common mango and is decadent treat. Foodie mango is enjoyed by the foodies and the non-foodies alike.
Number 11 Mango (number eleven)
Prestigious, smooth, beefy and juicy. The Number 11 mango is semi-sweet and is in a class of its own. This mango is huge and will fill your entire hand when mature. One unfortunate thing about the Number eleven is that it’s often plagued by parasites.
Black/Blackie Fine/Green Skin Mango
The Blackie mango or green skin mango remains green even when ripen. The skin is thin and the mango is extremely fibrous. To catch this mango when it’s ripe you must be in Jamaica at the end of the year. This green skin mango is an absolute favorite for many Jamaicans. Blackie stays green to a faded yellow when ripe with small black spots on its surface. The skin is edible due to its exceedingly soft nature. Very palatable mango with sweet undertones.
East Indian Mango
The East Indian Mango name says it all, this mango originated from East India but can be found all over the island and is a Jamaican favorite. The profile flavor is sweet, rich, smooth and juicy — so juicy that you can cut a hole I. The top and drink.
Julie Mango (Top Jamaican Mango)
Julie is Jamaica’s top Jamaican mango and is considered royalty-like in Jamaica, sweet, soft and expensive. Similar to the East Indian mango however more unique in taste.
Robin Mango
Velvety smooth not too tangy and bright. The Robin mango grows best in St. Elizabeth and is not very popular in the other parishes. It is small with a mostly greenish skin with a slight yellowish variations.
1: Sweetie Come Brush Me Mango
“Sweetie come brush me mango” is a colloquial expression in Jamaican Patois, a vibrant and expressive creole language spoken in Jamaica. The phrase is a playful and endearing way of inviting someone to share a moment or to get closer. The “sweetie” part adds a touch of affection, and “brush me mango” can be interpreted as an invitation for a shared, enjoyable experience. It reflects the warmth and charm often found in Jamaican communication.
The sweetie come brush me mango is the queen of mangoes, the history behind the name is a long and unsure one. Sweetie Come Brush Mi is a rare find. The mango is extremely sweet, hairy and fibrous. At times this mango seems mysterious and is only seen on the Island in some parishes.
