IN PHOTOS: For the love of mangoes! Indian diaspora celebrates 'King of Fruits' in New York

The Consulate said, "More than 1,000 New Yorkers sampled these delicious varieties, and Indian mangoes quickly became everyone's favourite!"

People from various walks of life and cultures were seen relishing the mango samples, and it did not take long for them to declare that "these are the best mangoes" they have ever had

For many members of the diaspora community in New York, the opportunity to relish mangoes from home brought back memories of Indian summers and childhoods spent with family savouring varieties of Indian mangoes such as Alphonso and Kesar from Maharashtra, Banganapalle and Himayat from Andhra Pradesh, Langra and the famed Dussehri from Uttar Pradesh and Ripe Rajapuri from Gujarat

Indian Consulates across the US - from Seattle to New York - are organising mango festivals, bringing a "wide range of premium Indian mango varieties and innovative mango-based recipes" to Americans and diaspora alike

The Consulate General of India in Seattle had hosted the ''Mango Magic: Promotion and Tasting Event of Indian Mangoes'' earlier this month. The ''Mango Magic'' event had further amplified the potential of regional mango varieties from India and their potential for exports and consumption by wider global audiences in the US.