Growers quickly flipped the situation around by turning unripe mangoes into pickles. In 2020, Pangasinan mango production faced pest issues, which marred the otherwise smooth, velvet surface of ripe mangoes. They have also been exported to Hong Kong and Japan. Pangasinan mangoes are used by many local companies in creating mango by-products. Within the region, the city of San Carlos is the most prolific, averaging a yield of 14 metric tons in one hectare of 44 trees. Pangasinan accounts for 30% of mango production in the country. This new study also stated that the bright yellow Guimaras signature was much heavier with a higher edibility ratio. In 2015, however, BAR confirmed that the Super Galila has the highest level of degrees Brix, which is the measure of sugar content-22.3 over Sweet Elena’s 18.98. Moreover, the mango cited in the Guinness World Records is reportedly of Zambales origin. The DA itself confirmed this honor in 2013. In 2006, the Department of Agriculture’s BAR Research and Development Digest deemed the Sweet Elena as the sweetest mango variety. The competition between Guimaras and Zambales mangoes has been intense. Like Guimaras, Zambales also holds an annual mango festival, the Dinamulag, which is celebrated every March or April, at the start of the season. It also had the highest edible ratio compared to other varieties. Upon the latter’s discovery, the reddish-tinted mango was deemed the weightiest and sweetest in the world. If Guimaras is famous for its Super Galila, then Zambales has the Sweet Elena. According to news reports, Guimaras mangoes have also been served at both the White House and Buckingham Palace. These fruits are exported all over the world and, in 2016, they even broke into the Australian market. Considered the Mango Capital of the Philippines, Guimaras has over 7,200 mango growers that produce the fruit in high gear-11,000 metric tons alone were generated in 2020. In fact, the mango is such a celebration here that an entire festival is dedicated to it. This small island in Western Visayas is world-renowned for its mangoes. But in a place where mangoes grow ubiquitously, where can you find the best and sweetest ones? Guimaras
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