Twelve years ago, Vincenzo Amata stumbled upon a plot of flowering trees while wandering the Sicilian countryside. Before long, he found a farmer tending the grove. As Amata asked one question after another, the stranger tugged a mango off a tree and offered it to him. He didn't know it, but his first bite of the bright yellow fruit would change his life.
"I can still taste it to this day," Amata said in Italian. The burst of sweet flavor, coupled with its smooth, velvety texture, was unlike anything he'd ever tasted. "I got chills, goosebumps all over my skin, it was so delicious."
