Mango Madness Festival to celebrate all things mango in the Top End

MANGO-MANIA is about to take over Darwin as the city prepares to host a festival celebrating the delicious tropical fruit.

MANGO-MANIA is about to take over Darwin as the city prepares to host a festival celebrating the delicious fruit.

The Darwin Waterfront will turn a hue of orange and celebrate all things mango at the Mango Madness Festival being held during the peak of the season this October 25.

The Territory remains Australia’s number one mango producer, accounting for about 52 per cent of the nation’s crop last year.

NT Mango Industry Association vice president Jessie Jenkins said the festival was great opportunity to cement the Territory’s reputation as Australia’s ‘mango king’.

Ruby, 6, and Sam, 8, Jenkins are excited for the Mango Madness Festival. Picture: Glenn Campbell

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In the week leading up to the festival (October 19-25), mangoes will be supplied to local cafes and restaurants to muster up some creative mango inspired dishes.

“The festival is being held during our peak season in October, so we’ll have plenty of mangoes to use,” Ms Jenkins said.

“On the festival day plenty of fun on to keep the whole family occupied.

“There will be mango eating contests, entertainment, food and drinks stalls with mango inspired products for tasting, cooking displays and workshops and education booths.

“We’ll have the smoothie making bikes out so people can make their own mango drinks and people can also quench their thirst with a mango beer.

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“We’re hoping to celebrate our industry and put the NT on the map as the hub for mango production because unfortunately a lot of people still think of QLD when they think mangoes.”

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