Why does my frozen mango and pineapple smell and taste like fish?
I've purchased frozen mango and pineapple so many times and it sometimes has a distinct fish taste and slight smell. I see a lot of anecdotal comments about it on line but no real explanation. Does anyone know?
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So:
▪︎Shortage of water, improper irrigation, "bad thinking". Eg: alive fish in large tubs or even in small man made ponds, removed, then that water is tossed out on or by the mango trees. Sometimes the water is just poured or drained on the ground right there but the mango trees are downhill so consequently end up with that water. Another note on this: the fish ponds and/or temporary holding areas are set directly in ground with no plastic barrier, being filled by the rain, the water overflows ends up in the dirt, the fish water leaches into the ground, the water ends up at the trees.
Plants take on the flavors of what they're by and what they're fed both inadvertently and directly.
Not buying them anymore for sure, so disgusting!
I have tried several brands- all the same smell. the Dole have best color and flavor. I do wonder what countries these were grown in, though...