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New page: The mango is the edible fruit of the mango tree, which is native to southern Asia. The fruit has a smooth outer rind, sweet juicy flesh that is somewhat fibrous, and a single seed in t...
The mango is the edible fruit of the mango tree, which is native to southern [[Asia]]. The fruit has a smooth outer rind, sweet juicy flesh that is somewhat fibrous, and a single seed in the middle of the fruit. Mango trees can grow 30 to 100 feet tall and are best grown in a warm climate, as they do not tolerate cold, and require warm, dry weather to bear fruit.
An average size mango has about 135 calories, 1 gram of fat and 4
grams of fiber. The fruit is high in [[Vitamins]] A and C. <ref> http://www.bellybytes.com/articles/29foods.shtml </ref>
The original wild mangos were small fruits with scant, fibrous flesh, but through many centuries of commercial propagation and cultivation there are now over 500 different varieties of mango.
There are two distinct varieties of mango, the original variety which is native to [[India]]; and a second type that is grown in Southeast Asia and the [[Philippines]]. The trees have differing requirements: The Indian mango tree is intolerant of [[humidity]], and is susceptible to mildew, while the the mango tree grown in the Philippines withstands excess moisture, and resists mildew. <ref>
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/mango.html </ref>
India produces 65% of the world's mango crop, and is one of the main
exporters of the fruit. Other large explorters include the Philippines, [[Thailand]], Indonesia, [[Mexico]], and South Africa. Mangos were introduced to [[California]] around 1880, and are today grown in the Western United states, particularly California and [[Hawaii]], and are also grown in [[South America]]. <ref>
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mango_ars.html </ref>
==References==
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An average size mango has about 135 calories, 1 gram of fat and 4
grams of fiber. The fruit is high in [[Vitamins]] A and C. <ref> http://www.bellybytes.com/articles/29foods.shtml </ref>
The original wild mangos were small fruits with scant, fibrous flesh, but through many centuries of commercial propagation and cultivation there are now over 500 different varieties of mango.
There are two distinct varieties of mango, the original variety which is native to [[India]]; and a second type that is grown in Southeast Asia and the [[Philippines]]. The trees have differing requirements: The Indian mango tree is intolerant of [[humidity]], and is susceptible to mildew, while the the mango tree grown in the Philippines withstands excess moisture, and resists mildew. <ref>
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/mango.html </ref>
India produces 65% of the world's mango crop, and is one of the main
exporters of the fruit. Other large explorters include the Philippines, [[Thailand]], Indonesia, [[Mexico]], and South Africa. Mangos were introduced to [[California]] around 1880, and are today grown in the Western United states, particularly California and [[Hawaii]], and are also grown in [[South America]]. <ref>
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mango_ars.html </ref>
==References==
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