It’s time to celebrate St. Croix’s prized and prolific mango at Mango Melee! The 21st annual festival is on Sunday, July 9, from noon to 6pm, at the St. George Village Botanical Garden. There will be a mango eating contest, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors with local treats, live entertainment, a beautiful assortment of tropical fruits, and a mango recipe contest and tasting.
The Mango Dis and Mango Dat recipe contest is judged on best use of mangoes, taste, creativity and presentation — and has two prestigious judges: my colleagues Kristi (real estate sales assistant and homesteader extraordinaire) and Renee (web site manager and foodie). Check in your entries in the categories of Sips, Salsas, Sweets and Stuff between 11am and 12:30pm on July 9.