A
fleshy fruit eaten ripe or used green for pickles etc., of the tree Mangifera
indica, the mango is one of the most important and widely
cultivated fruits of the tropical world juicy fruit is as rich source of
Vitamins A, C and D.
In India that are over 100 varieties of
mangoes, in different sizes shapes and colours.
Mangoes, have
been cultivated; in India from time immemorial.
The poet
Kalidasa sang its praises. Alexander savoured its taste, as did the
Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang.
Akbar plant 100,000 mango trees in
Darbhanga, known as Lakhi Bagh
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