MANGOES
Mangoes are
scientifically classified as Mangifera Indica. They belong to the cashew
family, Anacardianceae. They are fruit that grow in tropical regions
throughout the world.
Mangoes serve as the main food of many people
in tropical countries. They are often called the king of tropical fruits.
Mangoes are eaten fresh if are used in making desserts, preserves, and some
other foods. The fruit is an excellent source of vitamins A and C.
Most mangoes are kidney – shaped, oval, or
round. They vary from about 5 to 25 centimeters in length and from 57 grams to
2.3 kilograms in weight. Mangoes have a smooth, leathery skin that surrounds a
juicy, yellow or orange pulp and a hard inner pit. The skin may be green,
purple, or various shades of orange, red, or yellow. Many mangoes have tough
fibres in their pulp, and some of the fruits have an unpleasant turpentine like
odour, however, mangoes grown commercially have a soft, fibreless pulp and a
sweet, spicy taste, and odour.
The mango tree is an evergreen that grows about
21 meters tall. It has long, slender leaves and small, pinkish – white flowers.
The fruit develops from the ovaries of the blossoms and ripens about five
months after the flowers bloom.
Mangoes were first cultivated about 4,000 years
ago i India and the Indonesian Archipelago. In the 1700’s and 1800’s, European
explorers brought mangoes from India to other tropical countries. Today,
farmers grow mangoes in Brazil, India, Mexico, and the Philippines. In the
United States, mangoes grow in Florida and in Hawaii.
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