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Mango is the National fruit of India and it is one of the most favorite fruits of mine. Mango is a tropical fruit, that is, it grows well in the warm climate of the tropics. Mostly mangoes are oval in shape and the color of mango skin varies from green, yellow to red and green. A mango has one big seed and the mango seed is inedible.
Mango is termed as the ‘King of all Fruits’ and we all love having mangoes. The ripe mangoes mostly taste sweet and are soft and pulpy in nature. I like the taste of ripe mangoes as it is very juicy and refreshing. The unripe mangoes have green-colored skin and are sour in taste. People make a variety of pickles with unripe mangoes. When my father brings unripe mangoes for making pickles, my sister and I secretly take two mangoes from there and run off to the terrace with them. My sister gets some black salt and a mustard sauce from the kitchen shelf when nobody is there in the kitchen and we savor the unripe mangoes with the sauce and salt.
Mangoes are very good for our health as they are rich in vitamins and minerals. Mangoes are rich sources of vitamin A and vitamin C, which are good for our eyes and health. Mangoes are also rich in vitamin E, zinc, iron, and calcium. Vitamin E is also good for our skin and calcium makes our bones stronger. Also, mangoes contain high fiber which is also good for our health.
In India, several varieties of mangoes are available in the summer season. In the western parts of India, Alphonso mangoes are very popular while in the eastern parts of India, Himsagar mangoes are loved by most people. The other varieties of mango include Dasher, Badami, Langra, Baganapalli, etc.
Mangoes are grown in various parts of India and each part has its most popular variety of mango. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of mangoes and the varieties of mangoes cultivated here are Gulab Khas, Amrapali, Dasher, Langra, etc. In Maharashtra, they grow Alphonso mangoes and it is very popular for its flavor. The other states that produce mangoes are Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc.
We can consume mangoes in a variety of ways. It can be eaten as a raw fruit, just after taking the peel off. At our home, we all love to eat mango milkshakes with lots of ice during our summer vacation. My grandma prepares mango jam and mango pickles and we store them for the rest of the year. Sometimes, we have mango juice for breakfast along with bread and mango jam. Mango is a very delicious fruit and everyone should have mangoes, for all the goodness of vitamins and minerals it has.
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