Sweet, fragrant, impossible to resist – south Asian mangoes in Australia’s winter summon memories and unite historic enemies | Shadi Khan Saif

At a party in Melbourne hosted by a cricket mate we celebrate this summery delight of a fruit that transcends borders I was grabbing my post-workout shake from a juice shop when the lady behind the counter announced, to the delight of everyone, that mangoes were due to arrive soon. I was already surprised to see this place open late in suburban Melbourne – the joy of the crowd intrigued me even more. The following week, I saw boxes of mangoes selling like hotcakes at a price I hesitated to pay.…