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1. The biggest delight of
summers - Mangoes
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2. The king of fruits

3. Origin
1. Belongs to the genus Mangifera
2. Originated from the Malayalam word mā aṅṅ
3. Native to South and Southeast Asia
4. Trees grow up to 35–40 m: The trees are long-
lived, as some specimens still fruit after 300
years
Source: 1. Purdue University ; 2. Kostermans AJHG, Bompard JM, 1993. The Mangoes: Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization

4. How the world got mangoes?
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Source : French Minisitry of Agriculture and the Statistical Division (FAOSTAT) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
They are believed to
have originated in
India, and there’s
evidence that mango
trees were cultivated
and grown there for at
least 4,000 years. From
India, Buddhist monks
took mangoes on their
voyages to other lands.
By the 10th century,
the mango had reached
as far as the Middle
East and even Africa.
Later they were
cultivated in South
America, and by 1880,
mangoes were
introduced to
California.
Asia, where the mango is
native, is the largest mango
producer, representing 77%
of global production, followed
by the Americas with 13% and
Africa with 10%.
On the Asian continent, India,
where the mango is
considered the king of fruits,
is the main global producer
with 13 to 17 Mt, followed by
China (>4 Mt), Thailand (2.5
Mt), and Pakistan (1.7 Mt). In
America, Mexico (1.5 Mt) and
Brazil (1.2Mt) are placed 5th
and 7th respectively in the
world rankings.

5. Some facts and mythology
• Native to South and Southeast Asia
• Most consumed tropical fruit in the world
• National fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines
• National tree of Bangladesh
Source : UNCTAD
The Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605 AD) is said to
have planted a mango orchard having 100,000 trees in
Darbhanga, eastern India. The Jain goddess Ambika is
traditionally represented as sitting under a mango
tree. In Hinduism, the perfectly ripe mango is often
held by Lord Ganesha as a symbol of attainment,
regarding the devotees' potential perfection. Mango
blossoms are also used in the worship of the Hindu
goddess Saraswati.

6. Nutritional Benefits
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin B-6
• Magnesium
• Calcium
• Iron
Source: The Guardian
Mangos provide 100% of your daily
vitamin C, 35% of your daily vitamin A
and 12% of your daily fiber

7. Uses
• Leaves used for decorations
• Stone/ Kernel is used for Ayurvedic medicine
• Preserves like pickles, murabba and amchoor
• Dried mango flowers are used in the treatment of diarrhea, chronic dysentery and some
problems of the bladder.

8. The Indian varieties
Alphonso: Maharashtra,
Gujarat, Karnataka and
Madhya Pradesh.
Kesar
Sinduri Chaunsa
Safeda/ Banganapalli: Andhra
Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Dussehri: Uttar Pradesh,
Haryana and Punjab langra
Totapuri: Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu

9. How to pick a mango?
Should not be
squashy or too
hard. It should
press softly in
hand.
Does not have to
be yellow all the
time. Different
mangoes are ripe
at different
colors

10. Relish mangoes in various forms

11. Thank You
A story related to Mangoes
It was the summer season. Akbar and his Begum were sitting on the palace’s terrace. The Emperor and the empress were
relishing upon the fresh ripe juicy mangoes. Birbal, the favorite companion of Akbar was also sitting there and chatting with
them.
Akbar was relaxed and in a mood for fun. The Emperor decided to tease his Begam. He ate the mangoes and placed the left
over skins and stones in front of his Begam. Soon a big heap of skins and stones of the mangoes, eaten by both of them, was
formed before the Empress. Whereas, no stone or skin was seen in front of Akbar. Totally unaware of it, the Empress was busy
in eating the mangoes.
Just to embarass the Empress, Akbar pointed towards the big heap of stones and skin and said, “Look Birbal! How much hungry
is your Empress. She ate so many mangoes all alone!”
The Empress was very much embarassed by Akbar’s sudden remarks. However, Birbal could not tolerate the Emperor’s
dishonesty.
“I beg your pardon, Your Majesty! It seems that you are much more hungry than the Empress. She ate only the pulp of the
mangoes, but you did not even spare the skins and stones,” said Birbal, pointing towards the clean space in front of the
Emperor who was still eating the mangoes. Free from her embarassment, the Empress giggled while Akbar was tongue-tied.