Beloved, once-banned fruit inspires ‘mango mania’ at free tastings in the South Bay

These days, mangoes cost about $1 each at your local grocery store. Often sourced from the Philippines or Mexico, they’re increasingly common in stores this month as the fruit comes into season.

But at 2205 Ringwood Ave. in San Jose, you’ll find boxes of mangoes on sale for five times as much; generally $50 for a box of 10, but even more for certain varieties. And they’re flying off the shelves.

These aren’t just any mangoes. They’ve been hand-picked, packaged and transported nearly halfway around the world — from India.