The homeland of mango (Mangifera) – are the lands of the Bay of Bengal. India is considered to be the homeland of mango, where this tropic fruit has been the favourite food both for grand people and for commonalty for more than 4 thousand years. In India mango is considered the “fruit king”. Not without reason one of the most famous rulers of the Great Mongolian dynasty Jalaluddin Akbar was famous not only as a wise politician, who has broadened the borders of the empire, but also as a farseeing farmer who has ordered to lay out a garden with hundred thousands mango trees over the Ganga plain. In the wild nature the evergreen mango trees may grow up to 20-30 metres high and live up to 300 years.
Mango fruits ripen within 4-5 months. They may have various shapes, depending on the breed, and their weight may reach 2 kilograms. The fruits have different colours: from light green to purple. Mango fruits usually have a strong and tasty sweet-resin aroma and their aromatic pulp resembles a peach.
Mango fruits provide all the necessary mineral substances to our organism; they perfectly slake thirst and improve appetite. Candied fruits preserve the value of fresh fruits owing to the light methods of processing.
Since ancient times people are familiar with the healing properties of mango. According to the recent medical investigations, consumption of these fruits prevents the growth of cancer cells in the organism. The fruits possess rejuvenating properties and are irreplaceable for people suffering from rheumatism, diarrhea and diabetes. Consumption of mango juice in combination with carrot juice prevents urinary bacterial infections and formation of calculi in kidney.
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