San Francisco hosts popular Indian mango festival, attracting hundreds of visitors

San Francisco hosted a popular Indian mango festival that drew hundreds of visitors, organizers said. The event showcased dozens of mango varieties, including Alphonso, Kesar, and Hapus, and featured tastings, cooking demonstrations, and cultural performances.

Attendees sampled different mango types and learned about their origins and uses in Indian cuisine. The festival also included a mango-eating contest and a marketplace selling mango-based products such as pickles, chutneys, and sweets.

The festival aimed to promote awareness of Indian mango varieties and their cultural importance within the diaspora community. Organizers noted that the event has grown in popularity since its inception, attracting a diverse crowd of mango enthusiasts.

Visitors expressed appreciation for the opportunity to taste mangoes not commonly available in local grocery stores. Many attendees were from the Indian American community, but the festival also drew people from other backgrounds interested in the fruit.

The event was held at a community center in San Francisco and ran for several hours. Organizers plan to host the festival again next year, expecting continued interest.