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Mango is the most popular fruit in popular culture. Mangoes are juicy stone fruit from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera. The genus belongs to the cashew family Anacardiaceae. Mangoes are native to South Asia.
Mango trees grow to 35–40 m (115–131 ft) tall, with a crown radius of 10 m (33 ft). The trees are long-lived, as some specimens still fruit after 300 years.
The English word "mango" originated from the Malayalam word māṅṅa via Portuguese (also manga) during spice trade with Kerala in 1498.
The mango is now cultivated in mostly in India,China, Thailand and Bangladesh.
Mangoes are widely used in cuisine. Sour, unripe mangoes are used in chutneys, athanu, pickles,[27] side dishes, or may be eaten raw with salt, chili, or soy sauce. A summer drink called aam panna comes from mangoes. Mango pulp made into jelly or cooked with red gram dhal and green chillies may be served with cooked rice. Mango lassi is popular throughout South Asia.
The mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines. It is also the national tree of Bangladesh.
The Mughal emperor Akbar (1556–1605 CE) is said to have planted a mango orchard having 100,000 trees in Darbhanga, eastern India.[66] The Jain goddess Ambika is traditionally represented as sitting under a mango tree. In Hinduism, the perfectly ripe mango is often held by Lord Ganesha as a symbol of attainment, regarding the devotees' potential perfection. Mango blossoms are also used in the worship of the goddess Saraswati. No Telugu/Kannada New Year's Day called Ugadi passes without eating ugadi pachadi made with mango pieces as one of the ingredients.
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