Mangoes, Mangoes, EVERYWHERE!

The first batch...

The second batch.

In the middle of the busiest week of work this month, mangoes have been arriving at our door by the bag - children of all sizes making a bit of money by picking mangoes and then selling them.

We have taken advantage of the opportunity and have been eating lots, and canning even more.  The first time we ended up with 6 quarts; the 2nd time we had 4 quarts and 15 pints; and the most recent batch (today) was 19 quarts!  And we're stopping (though the mangoes are still coming to our door).

I am SO thankful for a husband who does the actual canning, and for two willing children to help with the process.

 I am also thankful that the culture here promotes people of ALL ages working together - it is perfectly normal for children of similar age to do work projects together, so our kids enjoy having their friends help with the process (don't worry - we often have these friends in to share food with us, so it's not a one-way street :) ).

"Pears" (avocados) are also in season; when I was cutting one open, the seed split and I thought the inside was picture-worthy :)