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A '''mango''' is an edible ] produced by the tropical tree '']''. It originated from the region between northwestern ], ], and northeastern ].<ref name="Kuhn"/><ref name="Warschefsky"/> ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in ] and Southeast Asia since ancient times resulting in two types of modern mango cultivars: the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type".<ref name="Kuhn"/><ref name="Warschefsky"/> Other species in the genus '']'' also produce edible fruits that are also called "mangoes", the majority of which are found in the ]n ecoregion.<ref name="Sherman">{{cite journal |last1=Sherman |first1=Amir |last2=Rubinstein |first2=Mor |last3=Eshed |first3=Ravit |last4=Benita |first4=Miri |last5=Ish-Shalom |first5=Mazal |last6=Sharabi-Schwager |first6=Michal |last7=Rozen |first7=Ada |last8=Saada |first8=David |last9=Cohen |first9=Yuval |last10=Ophir |first10=Ron |title=Mango (''Mangifera indica'' L.) germplasm diversity based on single nucleotide polymorphisms derived from the transcriptome |journal=BMC Plant Biology |date=December 2015 |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=277 |doi=10.1186/s12870-015-0663-6 |pmid=26573148 |pmc=4647706 |doi-access=free |issn=1471-2229}}</ref>
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Worldwide, there are several hundred ]. Depending on the cultivar, mango fruit varies in size, shape, sweetness, skin color, and flesh color, which may be pale yellow, gold, green, or orange.<ref name="Morton">{{cite book |last=Morton|first=Julia Frances|date=1987 |title=Mango. In: Fruits of Warm Climates |publisher=NewCROP, New Crop Resource Online Program, Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University |pages=221–239 |url=https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mango_ars.html|isbn=978-0-9610184-1-2}}</ref> Mango is the ] of ], ] and the ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Pakistani mango: The king of fruits | date = 13 August 2019 | url = https://www.arabnews.com/node/1539616/world | publisher = ArabNews}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mangoes In The Philippines|url=https://croplife.org/news-views/sharing-the-story/mangoes-from-the-philippines/|website=CropLife}}</ref> while the mango tree is the ] of Bangladesh.<ref name="bdnews24.com">{{cite web |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2010/11/15/mango-tree-national-tree |title=Mango tree, national tree |date=15 November 2010 |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref>
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The '''mango''' is a tropical fruit of the mango tree. Mangos belong to the genus ''Mangifera'' which consists of about 30 species of tropical fruiting ]s in the ] family ]. Mango is native to ].<ref name=Ensminger/> The mango tree originated in India and spread tp the tropical regions of the world.<ref name=Ensminger>Ensminger 1995: 651</ref>
Mangos retain a special significance in the culture of ]. It has been designated the "national fruit" of ], ], ] and ]. The leaves are ritually used for floral decorations at ]s and religious ceremonies.


== Etymology == == Etymology ==
The English word ''mango'' (plural ''mangoes'' or ''mangos'') originated in the 16th century from the ] word {{lang|pt|manga}}, from the ] {{lang|ms|mangga}}, and ultimately from the ] {{lang|ta-Latn|mā}} ({{lang|ta|மா}}, 'mango tree') + {{lang|ta-Latn|kāy}} ({{lang|ta|ங்காய்}}, 'unripe fruit/vegetable')<ref name="oed">{{cite web |title=Mango |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/mango |publisher=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=14 April 2024 |date=2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fabricius |first=J. P. |date=1972 |title=J. P. Fabricius's Tamil and English dictionary. 4th ed., rev.and enl |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/fabricius_query.py?page=230 |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref><ref name="prakash">{{Cite book |last=Prakash |first=Om |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UAc_Pp6ahK8C&dq=mango+tamil+manga&pg=PR14 |title=A Tryst with Mango: Retrospect, Aspects, Prospects |date=2005 |publisher=APH Publishing |isbn=978-81-7648-912-6 |pages=xiv |language=en}}</ref> or the ] {{lang|ml-Latn|māṅṅa}} ({{lang|ml|മാവ്}}, 'mango tree') + {{lang|ml-Latn|kāya}} ({{lang|ml|കായ}}, 'unripe fruit').<ref name="OxfordED">{{cite web |title=mango ''n.'' (1) |url=https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/113430 |work=] |url-access=subscription |publisher=] |date=June 2021}}</ref> The scientific name, ''Mangifera indica'', refers to a plant bearing mangoes in India.<ref name=prakash/>
The name ''mango'' is ultimately either from the ] ''mange'', the ] ''manga'', or the ] ''mangai'', and was loaned into Portuguese in the early 16th century, and from Portuguese passed into English. The ending in ''-o'' appears in English and is of unclear origin.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary mango, n. 1</ref>


== Description == == Description ==


Mango trees grow to {{convert|30|–|40|m|ft|abbr=off}} tall, with a crown radius of {{convert|10-15|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The trees are long-lived, as some specimens still fruit after 300 years.<ref name=Californiararefruitgrowers>{{cite web |title=Mango |work=California Rare Fruit Growers |url=http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/mango.html |access-date=4 November 2015 |archive-date=19 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019172713/http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/mango.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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In deep soil, the ] descends to a depth of {{convert|6|m|ft|abbr=on}}, with profuse, wide-spreading feeder roots and anchor roots penetrating deeply into the soil.<ref name=Morton/> The ] are ], alternate, simple, {{convert|15|–|35|cm|in|abbr=off|frac=2}} long, and {{convert|6|–|16|cm|in|abbr=on|frac=2}} broad; when the leaves are young they are orange-pink, rapidly changing to a dark, glossy red, then dark green as they mature.<ref name=Morton/> The ]s are produced in terminal ]s {{convert|10|–|40|cm|in|abbr=on|frac=2}} long; each flower is small and white with five petals {{convert|5|–|10|mm|in|frac=16}} long, with a mild, sweet fragrance.<ref name=Morton/> Over 500 ] of mangoes are known,<ref name=Morton/> many of which ripen in summer, while some give a double crop.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/articles/fruit/varieties_mango.htm |title=Mango (Mangifera indica) varieties |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=toptropicals.com |access-date=2 January 2014}}</ref> The fruit takes four to five months from flowering to ripening.<ref name=Morton/>
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The ripe fruit varies according to cultivar in size, shape, color, sweetness, and eating quality.<ref name=Morton/> Depending on the cultivar, fruits are variously yellow, orange, red, or green.<ref name=Morton/> The fruit has a single flat, oblong ] that can be ] or hairy on the surface and does not separate easily from the pulp.<ref name=Morton/> The fruits may be somewhat round, oval, or ]-shaped, ranging from {{convert|2|–|10|in|cm|0|order=flip}} in length and from {{convert|5|oz|g|order=flip}} to {{convert|5|lbs|kg|0|order=flip}} in weight per individual fruit.<ref name=Morton/> The skin is leather-like, waxy, smooth, and fragrant, with colors ranging from green to yellow, yellow-orange, yellow-red, or blushed with various shades of red, purple, pink, or yellow when fully ripe.<ref name=Morton/>
Mango trees (''Mangifera indica'') reach 35-40 m in height, with a crown radius of 10 m. The ] are ], alternate, simple, 15-35 cm long and 6-16 cm broad; when the leaves are young they are orange-pink, rapidly changing to a dark glossy red, then dark green as they mature. The ]s are produced in terminal ]s 10-40 cm long; each flower is small and white with five petals 5-10 mm long, with a mild sweet odor suggestive of ]. After the flowers finish, the fruit takes from three to six months to ripen.


Ripe intact mangoes give off a distinctive ]ous, sweet smell.<ref name=Morton/> Inside the pit {{convert|1|–|2|mm|in|abbr=on}} thick is a thin lining covering a single ], {{convert|4|–|7|cm|in|abbr=on}} long. Mangoes have ]s which do not survive freezing and drying.<ref name="osu">{{cite web |title=Physiology of Recalcitrant Seeds |url=http://seedbiology.osu.edu/HCS631_files/12B%20Recalcitrant%20Seeds.pdf |last=Marcos-Filho |first=Julio |publisher=Ohio State University |access-date=3 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124220404/http://seedbiology.osu.edu/HCS631_files/12B%20Recalcitrant%20Seeds.pdf |archive-date=24 January 2014}}</ref> Mango trees grow readily from seeds, with ] success highest when seeds are obtained from mature fruits.<ref name=Morton/>
The ripe fruit is variably colored yellow, orange and red, reddest on the side facing the sun and yellow where shaded; green usually indicates that the fruit is not yet ripe, but this depends on the ]. When ripe, the unpeeled fruit gives off a distinctive ]ous slightly sweet smell. In the center of the fruit is a single flat, oblong seed (as big as a large stone) that can be ] or hairless on the surface, depending on cultivar. Inside the shell, which is 1-2&nbsp;mm thick, is a paper-thin lining covering a single ], 4-7&nbsp;cm long, 3-4 cm wide, 1 cm thick. One variety, recently available in Hong Kong is quite large compared to common ones as shown in the photo below.


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MangoImmatureFruits.JPG|Flowers and immature fruits on an ] tree
Mango tree with fruit in Rincón, Puerto Rico.jpg|Unripe mangos in ]
Mangifera indica pit.jpg|The seed inside of a mango pit
'Himsagar' mango stone (seed).jpg|A mango ]
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== Cultivation and uses == == Taxonomy ==
], a typical "Southeast Asian type" ] mango cultivar]]
Mango is native to India.<ref name=Ensminger/> The mango tree originated in India and spread tp the tropical regions of the world.<ref name=Ensminger>Ensminger 1995: 651</ref> Mangoes have been cultivated in the ] since 4000 BCE.<ref name=EE>Ensminger 1994: 1373</ref> They reached ] by the between the 5th-4th century BCE. By the 10 century CE, they were taken to ] by the ].<ref name=EE/> Mangoes were subsequently introduced by the Europeans to ], ] and the ].<ref name=EE/>
], a typical "Indian type" ] mango cultivar]]


Mangoes originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India.<ref name="Kuhn"/><ref name="Warschefsky"/> The mango is considered an ], whereby ] was once accomplished by a now-] evolutionary ], such as a ] mammal.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Spengler|first=Robert N.|date=April 2020|title=Anthropogenic Seed Dispersal: Rethinking the Origins of Plant Domestication|journal=Trends in Plant Science|language=en|volume=25|issue=4|pages=340–348|doi=10.1016/j.tplants.2020.01.005|pmid=32191870|doi-access=free|bibcode=2020TPS....25..340S |hdl=21.11116/0000-0005-C7E0-D|hdl-access=free}}</ref>
The origins of mango are thought to have been from a plant that grows in ], India and ]. It is probable that it was grown in ] before the seventh century, although the only references found are from ]. During the ] the plant was common in ]. There are also references to it in ]. The fourteenth century Muslim traveler, ] reported it at ].<ref>Watson, Andrew. ''Agricultural innovation in the early Islamic world''. ]. p.72-3</ref>


From their center of origin, mangoes diverged into two genetically distinct populations: the subtropical Indian group and the tropical Southeast Asian group. The Indian group is characterized by having ] fruits, while ] fruits characterize the Southeast Asian group.<ref name="Kuhn">{{cite journal |last1=Kuhn |first1=David N. |last2=Bally |first2=Ian S. E. |last3=Dillon |first3=Natalie L. |last4=Innes |first4=David |last5=Groh |first5=Amy M. |last6=Rahaman |first6=Jordon |last7=Ophir |first7=Ron |last8=Cohen |first8=Yuval |last9=Sherman |first9=Amir |title=Genetic Map of Mango: A Tool for Mango Breeding |journal=Frontiers in Plant Science |date=20 April 2017 |volume=8 |pages=577 |doi=10.3389/fpls.2017.00577 |pmid=28473837 |pmc=5397511 |doi-access=free}}</ref><ref name="Warschefsky">{{cite journal |last1=Warschefsky |first1=Emily J. |last2=Wettberg |first2=Eric J. B. |title=Population genomic analysis of mango (''Mangifera indica'') suggests a complex history of domestication |journal=New Phytologist |date=June 2019 |volume=222 |issue=4 |pages=2023–2037 |doi=10.1111/nph.15731 |pmid=30730057 |doi-access=free|bibcode=2019NewPh.222.2023W }}</ref>
The mango is now widely cultivated as a fruit tree in ]-free tropical and warmer subtropical climates throughout the ], ], ] and ], the ], south and central ], ] and ]. It is easily ] and there are now more than 1,000 ]s, ranging from the "turpentine mango" (named for its strong taste of ], which according to the ''Oxford Companion to Food'' some varieties actually contain) to the ''huevos de toro'' (literally "eggs of the bull", a euphemism for "]'s ]s", referring to the shape and size).


It was previously believed that mangoes originated from a single ] event in South Asia before being spread to Southeast Asia, but a 2019 study found no evidence of a center of diversity in India. Instead, it identified a higher unique genetic diversity in Southeast Asian cultivars than in Indian cultivars, indicating that mangoes may have originally been domesticated first in Southeast Asia before being introduced to South Asia. However, the authors also cautioned that the diversity in Southeast Asian mangoes might be the result of other reasons (like ] with other '']'' species native to the ]n ecoregion). Nevertheless, the existence of two distinct genetic populations also identified by the study indicates that the domestication of the mango is more complex than previously assumed and would at least indicate multiple domestication events in Southeast Asia and South Asia.<ref name="Kuhn"/><ref name="Warschefsky"/>
The mango is a popular fruit with people around the world. However, many mango farmers receive a low price for their produce. This has led to mangoes being available as a ] item in some countries. Dwarf or semi-dwarf varities, such as ] can be grown and will fruit in containers. They will need constant care and scale maybe bothersome.


=== Cultivars ===
The pigment euxanthin, usually known as ], is often described as having been produced from the urine of cows fed on mango leaves; the practice is described as having been outlawed in 1908 after having been found to cause malnutrition in the cows.<ref></ref> However, Victoria Finlay<ref>''Color: A Natural History of the Palette'', Random House, 2004</ref> has shown that these descriptions of the pigment's origin all rely on a single anecdotal source, that there exist no other records of the pigment being produced in such a fashion, and that Indian legal records do not mention any such practice ever being outlawed. As such, the viability of the pigment's production from mango-leaf-fed cows is unknown.
{{Main|List of mango cultivars}}


There are hundreds of named mango cultivars. In mango ]s, several cultivars are often grown to improve pollination. Many desired cultivars are ] and must be propagated by ], or they do not breed true. A common monoembryonic cultivar is ], an important export product, considered "the king of mangoes".<ref name="NYTAllen" />
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Cultivars that excel in one climate may fail elsewhere. For example, Indian cultivars such as 'Julie,' a prolific cultivar in Jamaica, require annual ] treatments to escape the lethal ] ] in Florida. Asian mangoes are resistant to anthracnose.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunsberger |first1=Adrian |last2=Balerdi |first2=Carlos |title=DOORYARD DISEASE CONTROL FOR MANGOS IN FLORIDA |url=https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/miami-dade/documents/insect-pests-amp-diseases/Mango-Disease-Cntrl-HomeownersF.S..pdf |publisher=University of Florida/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension |access-date=10 March 2023 |date=February 2012 |quote=Mango varieties that are susceptible to anthracnose are: 'Cogshall', 'Graham', 'Haden', 'Irwin', 'Julie', 'Kent', 'Mallika', 'Valencia Pride', 'Zill', and others. Those that are susceptible to powdery mildew are: 'Alphonso', 'Carrie', 'Glenn', 'Haden', 'Keitt', 'Kent', 'Nam Doc Mai', 'Zill' and a few others. These will most likely need to be sprayed with fungicides each year.}}</ref>
=== Diseases ===
{{Main|List of mango diseases}}


The current world market is dominated by the cultivar ], a seedling of ] that first fruited in 1940 in southern Florida and was initially rejected commercially by Florida researchers.<ref>{{Cite book |author=Susser, Allen |title=The Great Mango Book |publisher=Ten Speed Press |year=2001 |isbn=978-1-58008-204-4 |location=New York}}</ref> Growers and importers worldwide have embraced the cultivar for its excellent productivity and disease resistance, ], transportability, size, and appealing color.<ref name="star">{{cite web |author=Mintz C |date=24 May 2008 |title=Sweet news: Ataulfos are in season |url=https://www.thestar.com/life/2008/05/24/sweet_news_ataulfos_are_in_season.html |access-date=1 August 2015 |work=Toronto Star}}</ref> Although the Tommy Atkins cultivar is commercially successful, other cultivars may be preferred by consumers for eating pleasure, such as Alphonso.<ref name="NYTAllen" /><ref name="star" />
=== Usage as food ===


Generally, ripe mangoes have an orange-yellow or reddish peel and are juicy for eating, while exported fruit are often picked while underripe with green peels. Although producing ] while ripening, unripened exported mangoes do not have the same juiciness or flavor as fresh fruit.
The fruit flesh of a ripe mango is very sweet, with a unique taste. The texture of the flesh varies markedly between different cultivars; some have quite a soft and pulpy texture similar to an over-ripe ], while others have a firmer flesh much like that of a ] or ], and in some cultivars the flesh can contain fibrous material. Mangos are very juicy; the sweet taste and high water content make them refreshing to eat.


== Distribution and habitat ==
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From tropical Asia, mangoes were introduced to East Africa by ] and ]n traders in the ninth to tenth centuries.{{sfn|Ensminger|1995|p=1373}} The 14th-century Moroccan traveler ] reported it at ].<ref name="watson">{{Cite book |author=Watson, Andrew J. |title=Agricultural innovation in the early Islamic world: the diffusion of crops and farming techniques, 700–1100 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge, UK |year=1983 |pages=72–3 |isbn=978-0-521-24711-5}}</ref> It was spread further into other areas around the world during the ]. The ] spread the mango from their colony in ] to East and West Africa. From West Africa, they introduced it to Brazil from the 16th to the 17th centuries. From Brazil, it spread northwards to the ] and eastern Mexico by the mid to late 18th century. The ] also introduced mangoes directly from the Philippines to western Mexico via the ]s from at least the 16th century. Mangoes were only introduced to Florida by 1833.<ref name="Warschefsky"/><ref name=pg>{{cite web |url=http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/crop/mango/mango.htm |title=PLB143: Crop of the Day: Mango, ''Mangifera indica'' |author=Gepts, P. (n.d.) |work=The evolution of crop plants |publisher=Dept. of Plant Sciences, Sect. of Crop & Ecosystem Sciences, ] |access-date=8 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206095819/http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/CROP/MANGO/mango.htm |archive-date=6 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Mangos are widely used in ], which in the West is often very sweet, but in the ] is usually made with sour, raw mangoes and hot ]s or ]. In India, ripe mango is often cut into thin layers, ]d , folded, and then cut and sold as bars that are very chewy. These bars, known as amavat or halva in Hindi, are similar to dried ] fruit bars available in Colombia. In many parts of India, people eat squeezed mango juice (called Ras), the thickness of which depends on the type of mango, with variety of bread items and is part of the meal rather than a dessert. Many people like to eat unripe mangoes (which are extremely sour; much more than lemon) with salt, and in regions where food is hotter, with salt and chili.


== Cultivation ==
In Kerala, ripe mango (also ripe jackfruit) is used as a vegetable in the preparation of a dish called ].
The mango is now cultivated in most ]-free tropical and warmer subtropical climates. It is cultivated extensively in South Asia, Southeast Asia, ] and West Africa, the tropical and subtropical Americas, and the ].<ref name="Altendorf">{{cite book |last1=Altendorf |first1=S. |title=Major Tropical Fruits: Market Review 2018 |date=2019 |publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |location=Rome |url=http://www.fao.org/3/ca5692en/ca5692en.pdf}}</ref> Mangoes are also grown in ], Spain (mainly in ]), as its coastal subtropical climate is one of the few places in mainland Europe that permits the growth of tropical plants and fruit trees. The ] are another notable Spanish producer of the fruit. Other minor cultivators include North America (in South Florida and the California ]), Hawai'i, and Australia.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Litz |first=Richard E. |title=The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-84593-489-7 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Wallingford, UK |pages=606–627}}</ref>


Many commercial ]s are grafted onto the cold-hardy rootstock of the ''Gomera-1'' mango cultivar, originally from Cuba. Its root system is well adapted to a coastal Mediterranean climate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=820_2 |title=actahort.org |publisher=actahort.org |access-date=31 January 2013 |archive-date=28 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228000410/http://www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=820_2 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Many of the 1,000+ mango cultivars are easily ] using grafted saplings, ranging from the "turpentine mango" (named for its strong taste of ]<ref>According to the '']''</ref>) to the Bullock's Heart. Dwarf or semidwarf varieties serve as ]s and can be grown in containers. A ] can afflict mangoes.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
The fruit is also widely used as a key ingredient in a variety of cereal products, in particular muesli and oat granola.
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Mango is mentioned by ], the Dutch commander of the ] in his 1678 book, '']'', about plants having economic value.<ref>{{cite web |url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=8VWN_LnFZKwC}} |title=Hendrik Adriaan Van Reed Tot Drakestein 1636–1691 and Hortus, Malabaricus |work=google.co.in |access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref> When mangoes were first imported to the ] in the 17th century, they had to be ] because of lack of ]. Other fruits were also pickled and came to be called "mangoes", especially ]s, and in the 18th century, the word "mango" became a verb meaning "to pickle".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Creed |first=Richard |date=5 September 2010 |title=Relative Obscurity: Variations of antigodlin grow |url=http://www.journalnow.com/opinion/columnists/relative-obscurity-variations-of-antigodlin-grow/article_d508f681-bdf9-53fa-b8a7-f305637801c8.html |work=] |type=Opinion |access-date=6 September 2010 |quote=One plausible explanation of the usage is this: Mangos (the real thing) that were imported into the American colonies were from the East Indies. Transport was slow. Refrigeration was not available, so the mangos were pickled for shipment. Because of that, people began referring to any pickled vegetable or fruit as a mango ... bell peppers stuffed with spiced cabbage and pickled ... became so popular that bell peppers, pickled or not, became known as mangos. In the early 18th century, mango became a verb meaning to pickle.}}</ref>-->
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="width:13em; text-align:center"
|+ Mango* production <br /><small> 2022, millions of tonnes<br /></small>
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| {{IND}} ||26.3
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| {{IDN}} ||4.1
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| {{CHN}} ||3.8
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| {{PAK}} ||2.8
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| {{MEX}} ||2.5
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| {{BRA}} ||2.1
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| '''World''' || '''59.2'''
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|colspan=2|<small>*includes mangosteens and guavas.</small><br /><small> Source: ] of the United Nations</small><ref name="faostat">{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC|title= Production of mangoes, mangosteens, and guavas in 2022, Crops/Regions/World list/Production Quantity/Year (pick lists)|year=2024|publisher=UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT)|access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref>
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A breakthrough in mango cultivation was the use of ] and ] to induce flowering in mangoes. The discovery was made by ] ] ] in 1974 and was developed from the unique traditional method of inducing mango flowering using smoke in the Philippines. It allowed mango plantations to induce regular flowering and fruiting year-round. Previously, mangoes were seasonal because they only flowered every 16 to 18 months. The method is now used in most mango-producing countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Scientist, the Patent and the Mangoes – Tripling the Mango Yield in the Philippines |url=https://www.wipo.int/ipadvantage/en/details.jsp?id=2516 |website=World Intellectual Property Organization |access-date=9 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="nagao">{{cite book|first1= Mike A.|last1=Nagao|first2= Melvin S.|last2=Nishina|editor1-first=C.L.|editor1-last=Chia|editor2-first=D.O.|editor2-last=Evans|title =Proceedings, Conference on Mango in Hawaii; March 9-11, 1993|chapter =Use of Potassium Nitrate on Mango Flowering|publisher =University of Hawaii|year =1993|pages=61–66|hdl=10125/16493|url =https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/16493}}</ref>
In the ], unripe mango is eaten with ]. Dried strips of sweet, ripe mangoes have also gained popularity both inside and outside the country, with those produced in ] making it to export markets around the world. ] island is also a major producer of mangoes in the Philippines, with a local variety that is reputed to be the sweetest among mango varieties.


== Production ==
In other parts of ], mangoes are very popular pickled with ] and rice vinegar.
In 2022, world production of mangoes (report includes ]s and ]s) was 59 million ]s, led by India with 44% of the total (table).


== Uses ==
]s at a fruit stand on the island of ], ]]]
=== Culinary ===
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Mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh vary across cultivars; some, such as ], have a soft, pulpy, juicy texture similar to an overripe ], while others, such as ], are firmer with a fibrous texture.<ref name="clark">{{cite news |author1=Melissa Clark |title=For everything there is a season, even mangoes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/dining/06appe.html |access-date=24 November 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=1 April 2011}}</ref>
Mango is also used to make juices, both in ripe and unripe form. Pieces of fruit can be mashed and used in ]; they can be used in pies; or blended with milk and ice to make thick milkshakes. In ] and other South East Asian countries, sweet glutinous rice is flavoured with coconut then served with sliced mango on top as a dessert.


The skin of unripe, ], or cooked mango can be eaten, but it has the potential to cause ] of the lips, ], or tongue in susceptible people.<ref name="Sareen">{{cite journal | last1=Sareen | first1=Richa | last2=Shah | first2=Ashok | title=Hypersensitivity manifestations to the fruit mango | journal=Asia Pacific Allergy| volume=1 | issue=1 | pages=43–9 | year=2011 | issn=2233-8276 | doi=10.5415/apallergy.2011.1.1.43 |pmid=22053296|pmc=3206236}}</ref>
Dried unripe mango used as a spice and is known as '''amchur''' (sometimes spelled '''amchoor''') in India and '''ambi''' in Urdu. '''Aam''' is a ]/] word for mango.


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Note: The Sweet Bell Pepper (]) was once known as mango in parts of the midwestern ]<ref> . </ref> With the advent of fresh fruit importers exposing individuals to the tropical fruit, the colloquial use of this alternative name for the Sweet Bell Pepper has become archaic, although occasionally midwestern menus will still offer stuffed mangoes as an entree.
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Mangoes are used in many cuisines. Sour, unripe mangoes are used in ]s (i.e., ]), ], ] and other side dishes in ]. A summer drink called '']'' is made with mangoes. Mango pulp made into jelly or cooked with red gram '']'' and green chilies may be served with cooked rice. ] is consumed throughout South Asia, prepared by mixing ripe mangoes or mango pulp with ] and sugar. Ripe mangoes are also used to make curries. '']'' is a thick juice made of mangoes with sugar or milk and is consumed with '']'' or '']''. The pulp from ripe mangoes is also used to make jam called ''mangada''. '' Andhra ]'' is a pickle made from raw, unripe, pulpy, and sour mango mixed with chili powder, ] seeds, ], salt, and ]. Mango is also used to make ''dahl'' and ''chunda'' (a sweet and spicy, grated mango delicacy). In ], unripe mango is processed into '']'', '']'' and '']'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sendari |first1=Anugerah Ayu |title=8 Resep Olahan Mangga Muda Menyegarkan, dari Manisan Sampai Sambal |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/5307201/8-resep-olahan-mangga-muda-menyegarkan-dari-manisan-sampai-sambal?page=9 |website=liputan6.com |date=8 June 2023 |access-date=22 August 2024 |language=Indonesian}}</ref> or eaten with ].<ref>{{cite web |title=7 Khasiat Tidak Terduga Rutin Mengonsumsi Mangga Muda Campur Garam |url=https://m.jpnn.com/news/7-khasiat-tidak-terduga-rutin-mengonsumsi-mangga-muda-campur-garam |website=jpnn.com |access-date=22 August 2024 |language=Indonesian}}</ref>
=== Nutrient and antioxidant properties ===


Mangoes are used to make '']'' (fruit preserves), ''muramba'' (a sweet, grated mango delicacy), ''amchur'' (dried and powdered unripe mango), and pickles, including a spicy mustard-oil pickle and alcohol. Ripe mangoes are cut into thin layers, ]d, folded and then cut. The fruit is also added to cereal products such as ] and oat ].
An excellent overall nutritional source, mango is rich in ] and ].<ref></ref> It contains diverse essential vitamins and minerals, many of which are particularly high in content. The ] vitamins ], ] and ] comprise 25%, 76% and 9%, respectively, of the ] (DRI) in a 165 g serving. ] (pyridoxine, 11% DRI), vitamin K (9% DRI), other ] and ] such as ], ] and 17 ]s are at good levels. Mango ] and pulp contain other ]s, such as ]s, ]s, and omega-3 and -6 ]s.


Mango is used to make ], ]s, ], fruit bars, '']s'', '']'', ]s, and sweet ], or mixed with '']'', a sweet and spicy chili paste. In Central America, mango is either eaten green, mixed with salt, vinegar, ], and hot sauce, or ripe in various forms.
Usually discarded as waste, mango peel has considerable potential as an antioxidant food source.<ref></ref><ref>Rocha Ribeiro SM, Queiroz JH, Lopes Ribeiro de Queiroz ME, Campos FM, Pinheiro Sant'ana HM. Antioxidant in mango (Mangifera indica L.) pulp.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2007 Mar;62(1):13-7.</ref><ref>Ajila CM, Prasada Rao UJ. Protection against hydrogen peroxide induced oxidative damage in rat erythrocytes by Mangifera indica L. peel extract. Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 Jan;46(1):303-9.</ref> ]s of the peel and ] include numerous carotenoids,<ref>Gouado I, Schweigert FJ, Ejoh RA, Tchouanguep MF, Camp JV. Systemic levels of carotenoids from mangoes and papaya consumed in three forms (juice, fresh and dry slice). Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Oct;61(10):1180-8.</ref> polyphenols,<ref>Mahattanatawee K, Manthey JA, Luzio G, Talcott ST, Goodner K, Baldwin EA. Total antioxidant activity and fiber content of select Florida-grown tropical fruits. J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Sep 20;54(19):7355-63.</ref><ref>Singh UP, Singh DP, Singh M, Maurya S, Srivastava JS, Singh RB, Singh SP. Characterization of phenolic compounds in some Indian mango cultivars. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2004 Mar;55(2):163-9.</ref> such as ], ], ], ], ]s, ]s, and the unique mango ], mangiferin,<ref>Andreu GL, Delgado R, Velho JA, Curti C, Vercesi AE. Mangiferin, a natural occurring glucosyl xanthone, increases susceptibility of rat liver mitochondria to calcium-induced permeability transition. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2005 Jul 15;439(2):184-93.</ref> any of which may counteract ] in various disease mechanisms as revealed in preliminary research.<ref>Percival SS, Talcott ST, Chin ST, Mallak AC, Lounds-Singleton A, Pettit-Moore J. Neoplastic transformation of BALB/3T3 cells and cell cycle of HL-60 cells are inhibited by mango (Mangifera indica L.) juice and mango juice extracts. J Nutr. 2006 May;136(5):1300-4.</ref><ref>Rodríguez J, Di Pierro D, Gioia M, Monaco S, Delgado R, Coletta M, Marini S. Effects of a natural extract from Mangifera indica L, and its active compound, mangiferin, on energy state and lipid peroxidation of red blood cells. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2006 Sep;1760(9):1333-42.</ref> Up to 25 different carotenoids have been isolated from mango pulp, the densest content for which was ] accounting for the yellow-orange ] of most mango species.<ref>Chen JP, Tai CY, Chen BH. Improved liquid chromatographic method for determination of carotenoids in Taiwanese mango (Mangifera indica L.). J Chromatogr A. 2004 Oct 29;1054(1-2):261-8. </ref>


Pieces of mango can be mashed and used as a topping on ice cream or blended with milk and ice as ]s. Sweet glutinous rice is flavored with ], then served with sliced mango as ]. In other parts of Southeast Asia, mangoes are pickled with fish sauce and ]. Green mangoes can be used in mango salad with fish sauce and ]. Mango with ] may be used as a topping for ].
The mango ], lupeol, is an effective inhibitor in laboratory models of prostate and skin cancers.<ref>Prasad S, Kalra N, Singh M, Shukla Y. Protective effects of lupeol and mango extract against androgen induced oxidative stress in Swiss albino mice. Asian J Androl. 2008 Mar;10(2):313-8.</ref><ref>Nigam N, Prasad S, Shukla Y. Preventive effects of lupeol on DMBA induced DNA alkylation damage in mouse skin. Food Chem Toxicol. 2007 Nov;45(11):2331-5.</ref><ref>Saleem M, Afaq F, Adhami VM, Mukhtar H. Lupeol modulates NF-kappaB and PI3K/Akt pathways and inhibits skin cancer in CD-1 mice. Oncogene. 2004 Jul 1;23(30):5203-14. </ref> An extract of mango branch bark called Vimang, isolated by Cuban scientists, contains numerous ]s with antioxidant properties ]<ref>Rodeiro I, Cancino L, González JE, Morffi J, Garrido G, González RM, Nuñez A, Delgado R. Evaluation of the genotoxic potential of Mangifera indica L. extract (Vimang), a new natural product with antioxidant activity. Food Chem Toxicol. 2006 Oct;44(10):1707-13.</ref> and on blood parameters of elderly humans.<ref>Pardo-Andreu GL, Philip SJ, Riaño A, Sánchez C, Viada C, Núñez-Sellés AJ, Delgado R. Mangifera indica L. (Vimang) protection against serum oxidative stress in elderly humans. Arch Med Res. 2006 Jan;37(1):158-64.</ref>


Raw green mangoes can be sliced and eaten like a salad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/277203364 |title=The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants |publisher=] |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-60239-692-0 |location=New York |pages=66 |language=en-US |oclc=277203364}}</ref> In most parts of Southeast Asia, they are commonly eaten with ], vinegar, soy sauce, or with a dash of salt (plain or spicy){{Snd}}a combination usually known as "mango salad" in English.<ref name="Valente">{{cite news |last1=Valente |first1=Anabela |title=Oh, the Fruits in Southeast Asia! |url=https://www.diariesofmagazine.com/fruits-southeast-asia/ |access-date=9 May 2021 |work=Diaries of Travel Inspirations |date=2 April 2020}}</ref>
In the same plant family as ], mango's peel also contains the oil, ], possibly eliciting a skin rash called ].
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In the Philippines, green mangoes are also commonly eaten with '']'' (salty ] or ]), salt, ], vinegar or chilis.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pedrosa |first1=Kannalyn Joy |title=Green Mangoes and Shrimp Paste (The mouth-watering food tandem) |url=https://thevascollections.co/2020/02/25/green-mangoes-and-shrimp-paste-the-most-salivating-food-tandem/ |website=The VA Collections |date=25 February 2020 |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509050349/https://thevascollections.co/2020/02/25/green-mangoes-and-shrimp-paste-the-most-salivating-food-tandem/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Green Mango & Bagoong |url=http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/green-mango-bagoong |website=Market Manila |date=5 October 2008 |access-date=9 May 2021}}</ref> ] and ], which use slices of ripe mangoes, are eaten in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tan |first1=Joanne Catherine |title=Top 12 Cakes To Try In The Philippines |website=When in Manila |date=5 June 2015 |url=https://www.wheninmanila.com/top-12-cakes-to-try-in-the-philippines/6/ |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="tle">{{cite web |url=https://www.thelittleepicurean.com/2015/06/mango-royale-icebox-cake.html |title=Mango Royale (Mango Icebox Cake) |author=Maryanne |date=15 June 2017 |publisher=The Little Epicurean |access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> ] of sweet, ripe mango (sometimes combined with seedless ] to form ''mangorind'') are also consumed. Mangoes may be used to make juices, mango ], and as a flavoring and major ingredient in mango ] and '']''.
Mango is recognized in the ] world as a possible supplement for sexual potency.<ref></ref>


== Phytochemistry ==
{{nutritionalvalue | name=Mango, raw | kJ= 272| protein=.51 g | fat=0.27 g | carbs=17.00 g | fiber=1.8 g | | sugars=14.8 g | iron_mg=0.13| calcium_mg=10 | magnesium_mg=9 | phosphorus_mg=11 | potassium_mg=156 | zinc_mg=0.04 | vitA_ug = 38 | betacarotene_ug=445 | vitC_mg=27.7 | pantothenic_mg=0.160 | vitB6_mg=0.134 | folate_ug=14 | thiamin_mg=0.058 | riboflavin_mg=0.057 | niacin_mg=0.584 | right=1 | source_usda=1 }} Nutrient data in the text are for a 165 g serving as presented by Nutritiondata.com whereas the table presents data for a 100 g serving.


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== Production and consumption ==
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| water=83.5 g
| protein=0.82 g
| fat=0.38 g
| satfat= 0.092 g
| monofat= 0.14 g
| polyfat=0.071 g
| omega3fat=0.051 g
| omega6fat=0.019 g
| carbs=15 g
| fiber=1.6 g
| sugars=13.7
| calcium_mg=11
| iron_mg=0.16
| magnesium_mg=10
| phosphorus_mg=14
| potassium_mg=168
| sodium_mg=1
| copper_mg=0.111
| selenium_ug=0.6
| zinc_mg=0.09
| manganese_mg=0.063
| vitC_mg=36.4
| thiamin_mg=0.028
| riboflavin_mg=0.038
| niacin_mg=0.669
| pantothenic_mg=0.197
| vitB6_mg=0.119
| folate_ug=43
| choline_mg=7.6
| vitA_ug=54
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| lutein_ug=23
| vitE_mg=0.9
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Numerous ]s are present in mango ] and pulp, such as the ] ].<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Chaturvedi PK, Bhui K, Shukla Y |year=2008 |title=Lupeol: connotations for chemoprevention |journal=Cancer Lett |volume=263 |issue=1 |pages=1–13 |doi=10.1016/j.canlet.2008.01.047 |pmid=18359153}}</ref> Mango peel pigments under study include ]s, such as the ] compound, ], ] and ],<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Berardini N, Fezer R, Conrad J, Beifuss U, Carle R, Schieber A |year=2005 |title=Screening of mango (''Mangifera indica'' L.) cultivars for their contents of flavonol ''O'' – and xanthone ''C''-glycosides, anthocyanins, and pectin |journal=J Agric Food Chem |volume=53 |issue=5 |pages=1563–70 |doi=10.1021/jf0484069 |pmid=15740041|bibcode=2005JAFC...53.1563B }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Gouado I, Schweigert FJ, Ejoh RA, Tchouanguep MF, Camp JV |year=2007 |title=Systemic levels of carotenoids from mangoes and papaya consumed in three forms (juice, fresh and dry slice) |journal=Eur J Clin Nutr |volume=61 |issue=10 |pages=1180–8 |doi=10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602841 |pmid=17637601 |doi-access=free}}</ref> and ], such as ], ], ], ], ] and ]s.<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Mahattanatawee K, Manthey JA, Luzio G, Talcott ST, Goodner K, Baldwin EA |year=2006 |title=Total antioxidant activity and fiber content of select Florida-grown tropical fruits |journal=J Agric Food Chem |volume=54 |issue=19 |pages=7355–63 |doi=10.1021/jf060566s |pmid=16968105|bibcode=2006JAFC...54.7355M }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Singh UP, Singh DP, Singh M, etal |year=2004 |title=Characterization of phenolic compounds in some Indian mango cultivars |journal=Int J Food Sci Nutr |volume=55 |issue=2 |pages=163–9 |doi=10.1080/09637480410001666441 |pmid=14985189 |s2cid=22576447}}</ref> Mango contains a unique ] called ].<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Andreu GL, Delgado R, Velho JA, Curti C, Vercesi AE |year=2005 |title=Mangiferin, a natural occurring glucosyl xanthone, increases susceptibility of rat liver mitochondria to calcium-induced permeability transition |journal=Arch Biochem Biophys |volume=439 |issue=2 |pages=184–93 |doi=10.1016/j.abb.2005.05.015 |pmid=15979560}}</ref>
Approximately 50% of all tropical fruits produced worldwide are mangoes. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates worldwide production of mangoes at more than 23 million tons in 2001.<ref>Jedele S, Hau AM, von Oppen M. An analysis of the world market for mangoes and its importance for developing countries. Conference on International Agricultural Research for Development, 2003</ref> With 10 million tons, India accounts for almost half of the world production, followed by China (3 million tons), Mexico (1.5 million tons) and Thailand (1.35 million tons). The aggregate production of 10 countries is responsible for roughly 80% of the entire world mango production.


Phytochemical and nutrient content appears to vary across mango ]s.<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Rocha Ribeiro SM, Queiroz JH, Lopes Ribeiro de Queiroz ME, Campos FM, Pinheiro Sant'ana HM |year=2007 |title=Antioxidant in mango (''Mangifera indica'' L.) pulp |url=http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/19301 |journal=Plant Foods Hum Nutr |volume=62 |issue=1 |pages=13–7 |doi=10.1007/s11130-006-0035-3 |pmid=17243011 |s2cid=27051096}}</ref> Up to 25 different carotenoids have been isolated from mango pulp, the densest of which was beta-carotene, which accounts for the yellow-orange ] of most mango cultivars.<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Chen JP, Tai CY, Chen BH |year=2004 |title=Improved liquid chromatographic method for determination of carotenoids in Taiwanese mango (''Mangifera indica'' L.) |journal=J Chromatogr A |volume=1054 |issue=1–2 |pages=261–8 |doi=10.1016/S0021-9673(04)01406-2 |pmid=15553152}}</ref> Mango leaves also have significant polyphenol content, including ]s, mangiferin and gallic acid.<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Barreto JC, Trevisan MT, Hull WE, etal |year=2008 |title=Characterization and quantitation of polyphenolic compounds in bark, kernel, leaves, and peel of mango (''Mangifera indica'' L.) |journal=J Agric Food Chem |volume=56 |issue=14 |pages=5599–610 |doi=10.1021/jf800738r |pmid=18558692|bibcode=2008JAFC...56.5599B }}</ref>
], Benishan or Benishaan (Banganpalli in Telugu and Tamil) and Kesar mango varieties are considered among the best mangoes in ]. Commonly exported, the ] cultivar is grown exclusively in the Konkan region of ]. Alphonso is named after ] who reputedly brought the ] on his journeys to ].{{Fact|date=April 2008}} The locals took to calling this Aphoos in ] and in Maharashtra the pronunciation got further corrupted to Hapoos. This variety then was taken to the Konkan region of Maharashtra and other parts of India. ] and ] states in the south, ] in western India, and ] and ] in the north are major producers of mangoes harvested especially to make spicy mango pickles having regional differences in taste.


=== Flavor ===
Generally, once ripe, mangoes have an orange-yellow or reddish peel and are juicy for eating while those intended for export are often picked while under-ripe with green peels. Although producing ] while ripening, unripened exported mangoes do not have the same juiciness or flavor as fresh fruit.
The ] of mango fruits is conferred by several volatile organic chemicals mainly belonging to ], ], ], and ] classes. Different varieties or ] can have flavors made up of different volatile chemicals or the same volatile chemicals in different quantities.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Cultivar relationships in mango based on fruit volatile profiles |journal=Food Chemistry |volume=114 |pages=363–372 |doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.09.107 |year=2009 |last1=Pandit |first1=Sagar S. |last2=Chidley |first2=Hemangi G. |last3=Kulkarni |first3=Ram S. |last4=Pujari |first4=Keshav H. |last5=Giri |first5=Ashok P. |last6=Gupta |first6=Vidya S.}}</ref> In general, ] mango cultivars are characterized by the dominance of δ-3-carene, a monoterpene flavorant; whereas, high concentration of other monoterpenes such as (Z)-ocimene and myrcene, as well as the presence of lactones and furanones, is the unique feature of ] cultivars.<ref name="culti">Pandit SS, Chidley HG, Kulkarni RS, Pujari KH, Giri AP, Gupta VS, 2009, , Food Chemistry, 144, 363–372.</ref><ref>Narain N, Bora PS, Narain R and Shaw PE (1998). Mango, In: Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, Edt. by Shaw PE, Chan HT and Nagy S. Agscience, Auburndale, FL, USA, pp. 1–77.</ref><ref>Kulkarni RS, Chidley HG, Pujari KH, Giri AP and Gupta VS, 2012, Flavor of mango: A pleasant but complex blend of compounds, In {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203043634/http://studiumpress.in/indetail.asp?id=195 |date=3 December 2013 }} (Eds. Sudha G Valavi, K Rajmohan, JN Govil, KV Peter and George Thottappilly) Studium Press LLC.</ref> In India, ] is one of the most popular cultivars. In 'Alphonso' mango, the lactones and furanones are synthesized during ripening, whereas terpenes and the other flavorants are present in both the developing (immature) and ripening fruits.<ref>{{Cite journal |doi=10.1002/jsfa.3692 |title=Changes in volatile composition during fruit development and ripening of 'Alphonso' mango |journal=Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture |volume=89 |issue=12 |pages=2071–2081 |year=2009 |last1=Pandit |first1=Sagar S. |last2=Kulkarni |first2=Ram S. |last3=Chidley |first3=Hemangi G. |last4=Giri |first4=Ashok P. |last5=Pujari |first5=Keshav H. |last6=Köllner |first6=Tobias G. |last7=Degenhardt |first7=Jörg |last8=Gershenzon |first8=Jonathan |last9=Gupta |first9=Vidya S. |bibcode=2009JSFA...89.2071P}}</ref><ref>Gholap, A. S., Bandyopadhyay, C., 1977. Characterization of green aroma of raw mango (''Mangifera indica'' L.). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 28, 885–888</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Geographic variation in the flavour volatiles of Alphonso mango |journal=Food Chemistry |volume=130 |pages=58–66 |doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.06.053 |year=2012 |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Ram S. |last2=Chidley |first2=Hemangi G. |last3=Pujari |first3=Keshav H. |last4=Giri |first4=Ashok P. |last5=Gupta |first5=Vidya S.}}</ref> ], a ripening-related hormone well known to be involved in ripening of mango fruits, causes changes in the flavor composition of mango fruits upon exogenous application, as well.<ref>Lalel HJD, Singh Z, Tan S, 2003, The role of ethylene in mango fruit aroma volatiles biosynthesis, Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 78, 485–496.</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Spatial and temporal changes in the volatile profile of Alphonso mango upon exogenous ethylene treatment |journal=Food Chemistry |volume=136 |issue=2 |pages=585–594 |doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.08.029 |pmid=23122101 |year=2013 |last1=Chidley |first1=Hemangi G. |last2=Kulkarni |first2=Ram S. |last3=Pujari |first3=Keshav H. |last4=Giri |first4=Ashok P. |last5=Gupta |first5=Vidya S. |s2cid=42523345}}</ref> In contrast to the huge amount of information available on the chemical composition of mango flavor, the biosynthesis of these chemicals has not been studied in depth; only a handful of genes encoding the enzymes of flavor biosynthetic pathways have been characterized to date.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Expression profiling of various genes during the development and ripening of Alphonso mango |journal=Plant Physiology and Biochemistry |volume=48 |issue=6 |pages=426–433 |doi=10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.02.012 |pmid=20363641 |date=June 2010 |last1=Pandit |first1=S. S. |last2=Kulkarni |first2=R. S. |last3=Giri |first3=A. P. |last4=Köllner |first4=T. G. |last5=Degenhardt |first5=J. |last6=Gershenzon |first6=J. |last7=Gupta |first7=V. S. |s2cid=22915293}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Differential expression of the mango alcohol dehydrogenase gene family during ripening |journal=Phytochemistry |volume=71 |issue=13 |pages=1485–1494 |doi=10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.05.024 |pmid=20598721 |year=2010 |last1=Singh |first1=Rajesh K. |last2=Sane |first2=Vidhu A. |last3=Misra |first3=Aparna |last4=Ali |first4=Sharique A. |last5=Nath |first5=Pravendra |bibcode=2010PChem..71.1485S}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Characterization of three novel isoprenyl diphosphate synthases from the terpenoid rich mango fruit |journal=Plant Physiology and Biochemistry |volume=71 |pages=121–131 |doi=10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.07.006 |pmid=23911730 |year=2013 |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Ram |last2=Pandit |first2=Sagar |last3=Chidley |first3=Hemangi |last4=Nagel |first4=Raimund |last5=Schmidt |first5=Axel |last6=Gershenzon |first6=Jonathan |last7=Pujari |first7=Keshav |last8=Giri |first8=Ashok |last9=Gupta |first9=Vidya |bibcode=2013PlPB...71..121K |s2cid=46320747}}</ref><ref>Kulkarni RS, Chidley HG, Deshpande A, Schmidt A, Pujari KH, Giri AP and Gershenzon J, Gupta VS, 2013, , SpringerPlus, 2, 494.</ref>
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Contact with oils in mango leaves, stems, sap, and skin can cause ] and ] in susceptible individuals.<ref name="Morton" /><ref name="Sareen" /><ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Miell J, Papouchado M, Marshall A |year=1988 |title=Anaphylactic reaction after eating a mango |journal=British Medical Journal |volume=297 |issue=6664 |pages=1639–40 |doi=10.1136/bmj.297.6664.1639 |pmc=1838873 |pmid=3147776}}</ref> Those with a history of contact dermatitis induced by ] (an allergen found in ], ], or ]) may be most at risk for mango contact dermatitis.<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Hershko K, Weinberg I, Ingber A |year=2005 |title=Exploring the mango – poison ivy connection: the riddle of discriminative plant dermatitis |journal=Contact Dermatitis |volume=52 |issue=1 |pages=3–5 |doi=10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.00454.x |pmid=15701120 |s2cid=31162401}}</ref> Other mango compounds potentially responsible for dermatitis or allergic reactions include ].<ref name="Morton" /> Cross-reactions may occur between mango allergens and urushiol.<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Oka K, Saito F, Yasuhara T, Sugimoto A |year=2004 |title=A study of cross-reactions between mango contact allergens and urushiol |journal=Contact Dermatitis |volume=51 |issue=5–6 |pages=292–6 |doi=10.1111/j.0105-1873.2004.00451.x |pmid=15606656 |s2cid=6115016}}</ref> Sensitized individuals may not be able to eat peeled mangos or drink mango juice safely.<ref name="Morton" />


When mango trees are flowering in spring, local people with allergies may experience breathing difficulty, itching of the eyes, or facial swelling, even before flower ] becomes airborne.<ref name="Morton" /> In this case, the irritant is likely to be the ]ized ] from flowers.<ref name="Morton" /> During the primary ripening season of mangoes, contact with mango plant parts – primarily ], leaves, and fruit skin<ref name="Morton" /> – is the most common cause of plant dermatitis in Hawaii.<ref name="autogenerated365">{{Cite journal |vauthors=McGovern TW, LaWarre S |year=2001 |title=Botanical briefs: the mango tree—''Mangifera indica'' L. |journal=Cutis |volume=67 |issue=5 |pages=365–6 |pmid=11381849}}</ref>
Mangoes are popular throughout ]. In ], sliced mango is eaten with ] and/or salt. Street vendors sometimes sell whole mangoes on a stick, dipped in the chili-salt mixture. In ], green mango is sold by street vendors with sugar and salt and/or chili, or used in a sour salad called ''rujak'' or '']'' in ] and ]. ] considers ripe mango sweet and heating, balancing all three ], while also providing energy. Powdered raw mango is sometimes a condiment in various ]s.


== Cultivars == ==Nutrition==
{{main|List of mango cultivars}}


A raw mango is 84% water, 15% ]s, 1% ], and has negligible fat (table). The energy value per 100&nbsp;g (3.5&nbsp;oz) serving of raw mango is 250&nbsp;kJ (60 ]s). Fresh mango contains only ] and ] in significant amounts of the ] as 44% and 11%, respectively (table).
Many hundreds of named mango ]s exist. In mango ]s, several cultivars are often intermixed to improve cross-pollination.


== Culture ==
In ], the most common cultivar is ] known in Asia under its original name, Hapoos. Popular outside the Indian subcontinent, Alphonso is an important export product.
] under a mango tree in Cave 34 of the ]]]


The mango is the ] of India.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://india.gov.in/knowindia/national_fruit.php | title=National Fruit | work=Know India | publisher=Government of India | access-date=17 August 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820044013/http://india.gov.in/knowindia/national_fruit.php | archive-date=20 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.india.gov.in/knowindia/national_symbols.php?id=13|title=National Fruit|access-date=4 November 2015|archive-date=20 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420013005/https://archive.india.gov.in/knowindia/national_symbols.php?id=13|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also the ] of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=179003&cid=2 | title=Mango tree, national tree | publisher=BDnews24.com | access-date=16 November 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223112811/http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=179003&cid=2 | archive-date=23 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2010/11/15/mango-tree-national-tree|title=Mango tree, national tree|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> In India, harvest and sale of mangoes is during March–May and this is annually covered by news agencies.<ref name=NYTAllen>{{cite news |author=Jonathan Allen |date=10 May 2006 |title=Mango Mania in India |url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/05/10/travel/10mumbailetter.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=4 September 2013}}</ref>
Other popular cultivars include
* in ], ], famous for its aroma
* Langra from ]
* Bombai from ]
* ], also called Benishan or Benishaan
* ] from ] and ]
* ] from ]


The mango has a traditional context in the culture of South Asia. In his ], the Mauryan emperor ] references the planting of fruit- and shade-bearing trees along imperial roads:
Notably,cultivars which excel in one climate fail to achieve elsewhere. The cultivar Julie, a Jamaican favorite, and Alphonso have not been successfully grown in Florida.


<blockquote>"On the roads ]-trees were caused to be planted by me, (in order that) they might afford shade to cattle and men, (and) mango-groves were caused to be planted."</blockquote>
Currently, the world market is dominated by the cultivar ], a seedling of Haden which first fruited in 1940 in southern Florida, USA. Despite being initially rejected commercially by Florida researchers{{Fact|date=April 2008}}, Tommy Atkins is now a favorite worldwide. For example, 80% of mangos in ] ]s are Tommy Atkins. Despite its fibrous flesh and fair taste, growers world-wide have embraced the cultivar for its exceptional production and disease resistance, the ] of its fruit, their transportability as well as size and appealing color. Tommy Atkins is predominant in the USA as well, although other cultivars, such Kent, Keitt, the Haitian grown Madame Francis and the Mexican grown Champagne are widely available.


In medieval India, the Indo-Persian poet ] termed the mango "''Naghza Tarin Mewa Hindustan''" – "the fairest fruit of Hindustan". Mangoes were enjoyed at the court of the Delhi Sultan ]. The Mughal Empire was especially fond of the fruits: ] praises the mango in his '']''. At the same time, ] inaugurated the creation of the ] variety after his victory over the Mughal emperor ]. Mughal patronage of horticulture led to the grafting of thousands of mangoes varieties, including the famous ], which was the first variety to be exported to Iran and Central Asia.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} ] (1556{{ndash}}1605) is said to have planted a mango orchard of 100,000 trees near ], Bihar,<ref name="MJMorgan">{{cite news |author=Curtis Morgan |date=22 June 1995 |title=The Nation Is Discovering What South Floridans Have Long Known: Mango Is the Sexiest Fruit on Earth |newspaper=The Miami Herald |department=Food |page=1E |quote="Mango culture owes much to Akbar, emperor of India's Mogul conquerors from 1556 to 1605, who planted an orchard of 100,000 trees near Darbhanga in Eastern India."}}</ref> while ] and ] ordered the planting of mango orchards in Lahore and Delhi and the creation of mango-based desserts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/peeling-the-emperor-of-fruits/cid/1315532|title=Peeling the Emperor of Fruits|last=Sen|first=Upala|date=June 2017|website=The Telegraph (India)}}</ref>
In urban areas of southern Florida, small gardens, or lack thereof, have fueled the desire for ] mango trees. The ] has promoted "condo mangos" which produce at a height below 2-2.5 m.{{Fact|date=April 2008}}


The ] goddess ] is traditionally represented as sitting under a mango tree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.exoticindia.com/book/details/ambika-in-jaina-art-and-literature-IDH453/|title=Ambika In Jaina Art And Literature|via=exoticindiaart.com}}</ref> Mango blossoms are also used in the worship of the goddess ]. Mango leaves decorate archways and doors in Indian houses during weddings and celebrations such as ]. Mango ] and ] are widely used in different Indian ] styles, and are found in ]i shawls, ] and silk ]s. In ], the mango is referred to as one of the three royal fruits, along with banana and ], for their sweetness and flavor.<ref>{{cite book |vauthors=Subrahmanian N, Hikosaka S, Samuel GJ |title=Tamil social history |year=1997 |page=88 |url={{google books|plainurl=y|id=PXXsAAAAIAAJ}}|access-date=23 March 2010}}</ref> This triad of fruits is referred to as ''ma-pala-vazhai''. The classical Sanskrit poet ] sang the praises of mangoes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/his-highness--mango-maharaja--an-endless-obsession.html |title=His highness, Mango maharaja: An endless obsession – Yahoo! Lifestyle India |publisher=Yahoo! |date=29 May 2012 |access-date=14 June 2013 |archive-date=16 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316215241/http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/his-highness--mango-maharaja--an-endless-obsession.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
A list of additional leading cultivars can be found at the cultivar list in the external links below.


Mangoes were the subject of the ] in China during the ] as symbols of chairman ]'s love for the people.<ref name="tele_HowC">{{cite news |title=How China came to worship the mango during the Cultural Revolution |last=Moore |first=Malcolm |others=Additional reporting by Valentina Luo |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=28 September 2015 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9914895/How-China-came-to-worship-the-mango-during-the-Cultural-Revolution.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9914895/How-China-came-to-worship-the-mango-during-the-Cultural-Revolution.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
There is an Australian variety of mango known as ], a name based on the orchard row location of the original plant.
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==See also== == See also ==
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* ] – Mangai-oorkai (manga-achar), South Indian hot mango pickle
* ] - an Indian fruit leather made out of mango pulp mixed with concentrated sugar solution and sun dried.


== Notes == == References ==
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== Further reading ==
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* {{Cite book |last=Ensminger |first=Audrey H. |title=The Concise Encyclopedia of Foods & Nutrition |publisher=CRC Press |year=1995 |page= |isbn=978-0-8493-4455-8 |display-authors=etal |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/conciseencyclope00ensm/page/651}}

* Litz, Richard E. (editor, 2009). ''The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses''. 2nd edition. CABI. {{ISBN|978-1-84593-489-7}}.
==References==
* Susser, Allen (2001). ''The Great Mango Book: A Guide with Recipes''. Ten Speed Press. {{ISBN|978-1-58008-204-4}}.
* {{cite book| last = Ensminger| first = Audrey H. | coauthors = Ensminger, Marion E. | title = Foods and Nutrition Encyclopedia| publisher = CRC Press| date = 1994| pages = 1373| isbn = 0849389801}}
* {{cite book| last = Ensminger| first = Audrey H. | coauthors = et al.| title = The Concise Encyclopedia of Foods & Nutrition| publisher = CRC Press| date = 1995| pages = 651| isbn = 0849344557}}


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Species of fruit This article is about the fruit. For other uses, see Mango (disambiguation).

Mango fruits – single and halved

A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. M. indica has been cultivated in South and Southeast Asia since ancient times resulting in two types of modern mango cultivars: the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". Other species in the genus Mangifera also produce edible fruits that are also called "mangoes", the majority of which are found in the Malesian ecoregion.

Worldwide, there are several hundred cultivars of mango. Depending on the cultivar, mango fruit varies in size, shape, sweetness, skin color, and flesh color, which may be pale yellow, gold, green, or orange. Mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines, while the mango tree is the national tree of Bangladesh.

Etymology

The English word mango (plural mangoes or mangos) originated in the 16th century from the Portuguese word manga, from the Malay mangga, and ultimately from the Tamil (மா, 'mango tree') + kāy (ங்காய், 'unripe fruit/vegetable') or the Malayalam māṅṅa (മാവ്, 'mango tree') + kāya (കായ, 'unripe fruit'). The scientific name, Mangifera indica, refers to a plant bearing mangoes in India.

Description

Mango trees grow to 30–40 metres (98–131 feet) tall, with a crown radius of 10–15 m (33–49 ft). The trees are long-lived, as some specimens still fruit after 300 years.

In deep soil, the taproot descends to a depth of 6 m (20 ft), with profuse, wide-spreading feeder roots and anchor roots penetrating deeply into the soil. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, 15–35 centimetres (6–14 inches) long, and 6–16 cm (2+1⁄2–6+1⁄2 in) broad; when the leaves are young they are orange-pink, rapidly changing to a dark, glossy red, then dark green as they mature. The flowers are produced in terminal panicles 10–40 cm (4–15+1⁄2 in) long; each flower is small and white with five petals 5–10 millimetres (3⁄16–3⁄8 in) long, with a mild, sweet fragrance. Over 500 varieties of mangoes are known, many of which ripen in summer, while some give a double crop. The fruit takes four to five months from flowering to ripening.

The ripe fruit varies according to cultivar in size, shape, color, sweetness, and eating quality. Depending on the cultivar, fruits are variously yellow, orange, red, or green. The fruit has a single flat, oblong pit that can be fibrous or hairy on the surface and does not separate easily from the pulp. The fruits may be somewhat round, oval, or kidney-shaped, ranging from 5–25 centimetres (2–10 in) in length and from 140 grams (5 oz) to 2 kilograms (5 lb) in weight per individual fruit. The skin is leather-like, waxy, smooth, and fragrant, with colors ranging from green to yellow, yellow-orange, yellow-red, or blushed with various shades of red, purple, pink, or yellow when fully ripe.

Ripe intact mangoes give off a distinctive resinous, sweet smell. Inside the pit 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) thick is a thin lining covering a single seed, 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) long. Mangoes have recalcitrant seeds which do not survive freezing and drying. Mango trees grow readily from seeds, with germination success highest when seeds are obtained from mature fruits.

Taxonomy

'Carabao', a typical "Southeast Asian type" polyembryonic mango cultivar
'Langra', a typical "Indian type" monoembryonic mango cultivar

Mangoes originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. The mango is considered an evolutionary anachronism, whereby seed dispersal was once accomplished by a now-extinct evolutionary forager, such as a megafauna mammal.

From their center of origin, mangoes diverged into two genetically distinct populations: the subtropical Indian group and the tropical Southeast Asian group. The Indian group is characterized by having monoembryonic fruits, while polyembryonic fruits characterize the Southeast Asian group.

It was previously believed that mangoes originated from a single domestication event in South Asia before being spread to Southeast Asia, but a 2019 study found no evidence of a center of diversity in India. Instead, it identified a higher unique genetic diversity in Southeast Asian cultivars than in Indian cultivars, indicating that mangoes may have originally been domesticated first in Southeast Asia before being introduced to South Asia. However, the authors also cautioned that the diversity in Southeast Asian mangoes might be the result of other reasons (like interspecific hybridization with other Mangifera species native to the Malesian ecoregion). Nevertheless, the existence of two distinct genetic populations also identified by the study indicates that the domestication of the mango is more complex than previously assumed and would at least indicate multiple domestication events in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Cultivars

Main article: List of mango cultivars

There are hundreds of named mango cultivars. In mango orchards, several cultivars are often grown to improve pollination. Many desired cultivars are monoembryonic and must be propagated by grafting, or they do not breed true. A common monoembryonic cultivar is 'Alphonso', an important export product, considered "the king of mangoes".

Cultivars that excel in one climate may fail elsewhere. For example, Indian cultivars such as 'Julie,' a prolific cultivar in Jamaica, require annual fungicide treatments to escape the lethal fungal disease anthracnose in Florida. Asian mangoes are resistant to anthracnose.

The current world market is dominated by the cultivar 'Tommy Atkins', a seedling of 'Haden' that first fruited in 1940 in southern Florida and was initially rejected commercially by Florida researchers. Growers and importers worldwide have embraced the cultivar for its excellent productivity and disease resistance, shelf life, transportability, size, and appealing color. Although the Tommy Atkins cultivar is commercially successful, other cultivars may be preferred by consumers for eating pleasure, such as Alphonso.

Generally, ripe mangoes have an orange-yellow or reddish peel and are juicy for eating, while exported fruit are often picked while underripe with green peels. Although producing ethylene while ripening, unripened exported mangoes do not have the same juiciness or flavor as fresh fruit.

Distribution and habitat

Mango tree in Palestine

From tropical Asia, mangoes were introduced to East Africa by Arab and Persian traders in the ninth to tenth centuries. The 14th-century Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta reported it at Mogadishu. It was spread further into other areas around the world during the Colonial Era. The Portuguese Empire spread the mango from their colony in Goa to East and West Africa. From West Africa, they introduced it to Brazil from the 16th to the 17th centuries. From Brazil, it spread northwards to the Caribbean and eastern Mexico by the mid to late 18th century. The Spanish Empire also introduced mangoes directly from the Philippines to western Mexico via the Manila galleons from at least the 16th century. Mangoes were only introduced to Florida by 1833.

Cultivation

The mango is now cultivated in most frost-free tropical and warmer subtropical climates. It is cultivated extensively in South Asia, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa, the tropical and subtropical Americas, and the Caribbean. Mangoes are also grown in Andalusia, Spain (mainly in Málaga province), as its coastal subtropical climate is one of the few places in mainland Europe that permits the growth of tropical plants and fruit trees. The Canary Islands are another notable Spanish producer of the fruit. Other minor cultivators include North America (in South Florida and the California Coachella Valley), Hawai'i, and Australia.

Many commercial cultivars are grafted onto the cold-hardy rootstock of the Gomera-1 mango cultivar, originally from Cuba. Its root system is well adapted to a coastal Mediterranean climate. Many of the 1,000+ mango cultivars are easily cultivated using grafted saplings, ranging from the "turpentine mango" (named for its strong taste of turpentine) to the Bullock's Heart. Dwarf or semidwarf varieties serve as ornamental plants and can be grown in containers. A wide variety of diseases can afflict mangoes.

Mango* production
2022, millions of tonnes
 India 26.3
 Indonesia 4.1
 China 3.8
 Pakistan 2.8
 Mexico 2.5
 Brazil 2.1
World 59.2
*includes mangosteens and guavas.
Source: FAOSTAT of the United Nations

A breakthrough in mango cultivation was the use of potassium nitrate and ethrel to induce flowering in mangoes. The discovery was made by Filipino horticulturist Ramon Barba in 1974 and was developed from the unique traditional method of inducing mango flowering using smoke in the Philippines. It allowed mango plantations to induce regular flowering and fruiting year-round. Previously, mangoes were seasonal because they only flowered every 16 to 18 months. The method is now used in most mango-producing countries.

Production

In 2022, world production of mangoes (report includes mangosteens and guavas) was 59 million tonnes, led by India with 44% of the total (table).

Uses

Culinary

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Mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh vary across cultivars; some, such as Alphonso, have a soft, pulpy, juicy texture similar to an overripe plum, while others, such as Tommy Atkins, are firmer with a fibrous texture.

The skin of unripe, pickled, or cooked mango can be eaten, but it has the potential to cause contact dermatitis of the lips, gingiva, or tongue in susceptible people.

Mangoes are used in many cuisines. Sour, unripe mangoes are used in chutneys (i.e., mango chutney), pickles, daals and other side dishes in Indian cuisine. A summer drink called aam panna is made with mangoes. Mango pulp made into jelly or cooked with red gram dhal and green chilies may be served with cooked rice. Mango lassi is consumed throughout South Asia, prepared by mixing ripe mangoes or mango pulp with buttermilk and sugar. Ripe mangoes are also used to make curries. Aamras is a thick juice made of mangoes with sugar or milk and is consumed with chapatis or pooris. The pulp from ripe mangoes is also used to make jam called mangada. Andhra aavakaaya is a pickle made from raw, unripe, pulpy, and sour mango mixed with chili powder, fenugreek seeds, mustard powder, salt, and groundnut oil. Mango is also used to make dahl and chunda (a sweet and spicy, grated mango delicacy). In Indonesian cuisine, unripe mango is processed into asinan, rujak and sambal pencit/mangga muda, or eaten with edible salt.

Mangoes are used to make murabba (fruit preserves), muramba (a sweet, grated mango delicacy), amchur (dried and powdered unripe mango), and pickles, including a spicy mustard-oil pickle and alcohol. Ripe mangoes are cut into thin layers, desiccated, folded and then cut. The fruit is also added to cereal products such as muesli and oat granola.

Mango is used to make juices, smoothies, ice cream, fruit bars, raspados, aguas frescas, pies, and sweet chili sauce, or mixed with chamoy, a sweet and spicy chili paste. In Central America, mango is either eaten green, mixed with salt, vinegar, black pepper, and hot sauce, or ripe in various forms.

Pieces of mango can be mashed and used as a topping on ice cream or blended with milk and ice as milkshakes. Sweet glutinous rice is flavored with coconut, then served with sliced mango as mango sticky rice. In other parts of Southeast Asia, mangoes are pickled with fish sauce and rice vinegar. Green mangoes can be used in mango salad with fish sauce and dried shrimp. Mango with condensed milk may be used as a topping for shaved ice.

Raw green mangoes can be sliced and eaten like a salad. In most parts of Southeast Asia, they are commonly eaten with fish sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, or with a dash of salt (plain or spicy) – a combination usually known as "mango salad" in English.

Major flavor chemicals of 'Alphonso' mango from India

In the Philippines, green mangoes are also commonly eaten with bagoong (salty fish or shrimp paste), salt, soy sauce, vinegar or chilis. Mango float and mango cake, which use slices of ripe mangoes, are eaten in the Philippines. Dried strips of sweet, ripe mango (sometimes combined with seedless tamarind to form mangorind) are also consumed. Mangoes may be used to make juices, mango nectar, and as a flavoring and major ingredient in mango ice cream and sorbetes.

Phytochemistry

Mango
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy250 kJ (60 kcal)
Carbohydrates15 g
Sugars13.7
Dietary fiber1.6 g
Fat0.38 g
Saturated0.092 g
Monounsaturated0.14 g
Polyunsaturatedomega−3omega−60.071 g0.051 g0.019 g
Protein0.82 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity %DV
Vitamin A equiv.beta-Carotenelutein zeaxanthin6% 54 μg6%640 μg23 μg
Thiamine (B1)2% 0.028 mg
Riboflavin (B2)3% 0.038 mg
Niacin (B3)4% 0.669 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)4% 0.197 mg
Vitamin B67% 0.119 mg
Folate (B9)11% 43 μg
Choline1% 7.6 mg
Vitamin C40% 36.4 mg
Vitamin E6% 0.9 mg
Vitamin K4% 4.2 μg
MineralsQuantity %DV
Calcium1% 11 mg
Copper12% 0.111 mg
Iron1% 0.16 mg
Magnesium2% 10 mg
Manganese3% 0.063 mg
Phosphorus1% 14 mg
Potassium6% 168 mg
Selenium1% 0.6 μg
Sodium0% 1 mg
Zinc1% 0.09 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water83.5 g

Link to USDA Database entry
Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Numerous phytochemicals are present in mango peel and pulp, such as the triterpene lupeol. Mango peel pigments under study include carotenoids, such as the provitamin A compound, beta-carotene, lutein and alpha-carotene, and polyphenols, such as quercetin, kaempferol, gallic acid, caffeic acid, catechins and tannins. Mango contains a unique xanthonoid called mangiferin.

Phytochemical and nutrient content appears to vary across mango cultivars. Up to 25 different carotenoids have been isolated from mango pulp, the densest of which was beta-carotene, which accounts for the yellow-orange pigmentation of most mango cultivars. Mango leaves also have significant polyphenol content, including xanthonoids, mangiferin and gallic acid.

Flavor

The flavor of mango fruits is conferred by several volatile organic chemicals mainly belonging to terpene, furanone, lactone, and ester classes. Different varieties or cultivars of mangoes can have flavors made up of different volatile chemicals or the same volatile chemicals in different quantities. In general, New World mango cultivars are characterized by the dominance of δ-3-carene, a monoterpene flavorant; whereas, high concentration of other monoterpenes such as (Z)-ocimene and myrcene, as well as the presence of lactones and furanones, is the unique feature of Old World cultivars. In India, 'Alphonso' is one of the most popular cultivars. In 'Alphonso' mango, the lactones and furanones are synthesized during ripening, whereas terpenes and the other flavorants are present in both the developing (immature) and ripening fruits. Ethylene, a ripening-related hormone well known to be involved in ripening of mango fruits, causes changes in the flavor composition of mango fruits upon exogenous application, as well. In contrast to the huge amount of information available on the chemical composition of mango flavor, the biosynthesis of these chemicals has not been studied in depth; only a handful of genes encoding the enzymes of flavor biosynthetic pathways have been characterized to date.

Toxicity

Contact with oils in mango leaves, stems, sap, and skin can cause dermatitis and anaphylaxis in susceptible individuals. Those with a history of contact dermatitis induced by urushiol (an allergen found in poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac) may be most at risk for mango contact dermatitis. Other mango compounds potentially responsible for dermatitis or allergic reactions include mangiferin. Cross-reactions may occur between mango allergens and urushiol. Sensitized individuals may not be able to eat peeled mangos or drink mango juice safely.

When mango trees are flowering in spring, local people with allergies may experience breathing difficulty, itching of the eyes, or facial swelling, even before flower pollen becomes airborne. In this case, the irritant is likely to be the vaporized essential oil from flowers. During the primary ripening season of mangoes, contact with mango plant parts – primarily sap, leaves, and fruit skin – is the most common cause of plant dermatitis in Hawaii.

Nutrition

A raw mango is 84% water, 15% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and has negligible fat (table). The energy value per 100 g (3.5 oz) serving of raw mango is 250 kJ (60 calories). Fresh mango contains only vitamin C and folate in significant amounts of the Daily Value as 44% and 11%, respectively (table).

Culture

An image of Ambika under a mango tree in Cave 34 of the Ellora Caves

The mango is the national fruit of India. It is also the national tree of Bangladesh. In India, harvest and sale of mangoes is during March–May and this is annually covered by news agencies.

The mango has a traditional context in the culture of South Asia. In his edicts, the Mauryan emperor Ashoka references the planting of fruit- and shade-bearing trees along imperial roads:

"On the roads banyan-trees were caused to be planted by me, (in order that) they might afford shade to cattle and men, (and) mango-groves were caused to be planted."

In medieval India, the Indo-Persian poet Amir Khusrau termed the mango "Naghza Tarin Mewa Hindustan" – "the fairest fruit of Hindustan". Mangoes were enjoyed at the court of the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khijli. The Mughal Empire was especially fond of the fruits: Babur praises the mango in his Babarnameh. At the same time, Sher Shah Suri inaugurated the creation of the Chaunsa variety after his victory over the Mughal emperor Humayun. Mughal patronage of horticulture led to the grafting of thousands of mangoes varieties, including the famous Totapuri, which was the first variety to be exported to Iran and Central Asia. Akbar (1556–1605) is said to have planted a mango orchard of 100,000 trees near Darbhanga, Bihar, while Jahangir and Shah Jahan ordered the planting of mango orchards in Lahore and Delhi and the creation of mango-based desserts.

The Jain goddess Ambika is traditionally represented as sitting under a mango tree. Mango blossoms are also used in the worship of the goddess Saraswati. Mango leaves decorate archways and doors in Indian houses during weddings and celebrations such as Ganesh Chaturthi. Mango motifs and paisleys are widely used in different Indian embroidery styles, and are found in Kashmiri shawls, Kanchipuram and silk sarees. In Tamil Nadu, the mango is referred to as one of the three royal fruits, along with banana and jackfruit, for their sweetness and flavor. This triad of fruits is referred to as ma-pala-vazhai. The classical Sanskrit poet Kalidasa sang the praises of mangoes.

Mangoes were the subject of the mango cult in China during the Cultural Revolution as symbols of chairman Mao Zedong's love for the people.

See also

  • Achaar, South Asian pickles, commonly containing mango and lime
  • Amchoor, mango powder
  • Mangifera caesia, a related species also widely cultivated for its fruit in Southeast Asia
  • Mango mealybug
  • Mango pickle – Mangai-oorkai (manga-achar), South Indian hot mango pickle
  • Aam papad - an Indian fruit leather made out of mango pulp mixed with concentrated sugar solution and sun dried.

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