English: The The king of Fruits; Mango, (Mangifera indica).

Facts 1. Mangoes are juicy stone fruit of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera. 2. The genus belongs to the cashew family Anacardiaceae. 3. The English word "mango" originated from the Malayalam word māṅṅa (or mangga) via Dravidian mankay and Portuguese manga during the spice trade period with South India in the 15th and 16th centuries. 4. When mangoes were first imported to the American colonies in the 17th century, they had to be pickled because of lack of refrigeration. Other fruits were also pickled and came to be called "mangoes", especially bell peppers, and in the 18th century, the word "mango" became a verb meaning "to pickle" 5. Mango trees grow to 35–40 m (115–131 ft) tall. The trees are long-lived, as some specimens still fruit after 300 years. 6. Mangoes have been cultivated in South Asia for thousands of years and reached Southeast Asia between the fifth and fourth centuries. 7. The energy value per 100 g serving of the common mango is 250 kJ (60 kcal). Fresh mango contains a variety of nutrients but only vitamin C and folate are in significant amounts of the Daily Value as 44% and 11%, respectively.

8. The mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines and the national tree of Bangladesh.