Halacha: What Blessing Do You Say Over Mango?

For a mango, say the blessing 'Ha'eitz' (first blessing)

At the end of eating, say 'Borei Nefashot' (last blessing)

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Amount of consumption required to be obligated in the last blessing (from the "Daily Halacha" based on the rulings of Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef of blessed memory):

For anything a person eats, they must say the "first blessing," such as the blessing "Shehakol" or "Ha'eitz." Even if one eats only a small amount of that food, a blessing must be recited, as long as the intent is for eating. (However, if the intention is merely to taste the food in order to season it, no blessing is needed for this tasting.) Therefore, someone who chews flavored gum, even though they swallow very little of it, must still say a blessing for the enjoyment of the gum's flavor. Similarly, anyone who drinks something must bless it even if only a drop of that beverage is consumed.

However, this specifically applies to the first blessing, but the last blessing is only said when one eats a "significant amount," which is the measure of a "kezayit," meaning twenty-seven grams, and for drinking, the measure is a "revi'it," which is eighty-one grams.

Additionally, the eating or drinking must occur within a timeframe in which it can all be considered together. For if someone eats a "kezayit" of bread throughout an entire day, piece by piece, they certainly cannot recite the Birkat Hamazon afterward. Rather, the "kezayit" must be consumed within the time value of "Achilat Pras," though there is a dispute among the authorities about the exact length of this period, with some saying it is five minutes and others about seven and a half minutes (and there are other opinions as well). Therefore, it is advisable always to consume a "kezayit" (especially during Shabbat meals) within four and a half minutes to satisfy all the opinions.

Regarding the last blessing for beverages, one must drink a revi'it of the beverage (which is eighty-one grams) all at once; if one drinks and pauses between sips, no last blessing is recited. Therefore, someone who eats soup with a spoon does not say the last blessing for drinking the soup, since they did not drink a revi'it all at once, and similarly, someone who drinks hot coffee or tea does not say the last blessing, since they cannot drink it all at once.​