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The dual-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago is known for its superb cuisine and spectacular street food, but on July 5th and 7th, the nation of goodies will pay homage to the king of tropical fruit, the mango!

The Network of Rural Women Producers (NRWP) in collaboration with The UWI, Ministry of Food Production and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) hosts a Mango Festival

Event: Mango Conference

Date: Friday July 5, 2013

Venue: Chancellor Hotel

Time: 9am - 2pm 

The conference provides a forum for research work relating to the exploitation of mango ‘from seed to table’. Research and development are the basis of the success of the mango at the producer and commercial levels and therefore the growth of the mango industry in Trinidad and Tobago.

To attend the Mango Conference, contact the Network of Rural Women Producers at 683-4251 or 747-5121 or email nrwptt@gmail.com. Chancellor Hotel is located at 5a Saint Ann's Avenue, St. Ann's, Port-of-Spain.

Event: Mango Festival

Date: Sunday July 7, 2013

Venue: UWI Field Station, Mt. Hope

Time: 9am - 6pm

Sweet, juicy, versatile and delicious mangoes of every size and variety will be the focus of Trinidad and Tobago’s fourth annual Mango Festival. Featuring a mango market, mango products, grafting demonstrations, exhibitions, children’s activities, games, mango eating competitions and other entertainment, Trinidad and Tobago’s Mango Festival offers mango lovers every imaginable mango-made delight, from soaps and preserves, to candles and gift paper.

A highlight of the Festival is the mango market where a variety of the locally grown fruit can be purchased, including the sinfully sweet Julie, considered the Queen of mangoes, which was developed in Trinidad, as well as other varieties with whimsical names such as Rose, Hog, Calabash, Douxdoux, La Brea Gyul, Turpentine, and Graham – a seedling of the Julie mango. Trinidad and Tobago’s Mango Festival promotes economic opportunities through the sustainable use of the mango and educates participants on the many benefits of the much loved fruit.

 

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