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A '''mango''' is a [[drupe|stone fruit]] produced from numerous species of tropical [[tree]]s belonging to the [[flowering plant]] genus ''[[Mangifera]]'', cultivated mostly for their edible fruit. Most of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. The genus belongs to the [[cashew]] family [[Anacardiaceae]]. Mangoes are [[Indigenous (ecology)|native]] to [[South Asia]],<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><ref name="mango">{{cite book|last1=Kostermans |first1=AJHG |last2=Bompard|first2= JM|year=1993|title=The Mangoes: Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization|isbn=978-0-12-421920-5|publisher=Academic Press|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=UpstquPSMYoC}}}}</ref> from where the "common mango" or "Indian mango", ''[[Mangifera indica]]'', has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most widely cultivated [[fruit]]s in the [[tropics]]. Other ''Mangifera'' species (e.g. horse mango, ''[[Mangifera foetida]]'') are grown on a more localized basis.
A '''mango''' is a [[drupe|stone fruit]] produced from numerous species of tropical [[tree]]s belonging to the [[flowering plant]] genus ''[[Mangifera]]'', cultivated mostly for their edible fruit. Most of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. The genus belongs to the [[cashew]] family [[Anacardiaceae]]. Mangoes are [[Indigenous (ecology)|native]] to [[South Asia]],<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><ref name="mango">{{cite book|last1=Kostermans |first1=AJHG |last2=Bompard|first2= JM|year=1993|title=The Mangoes: Their Botany, Nomenclature, Horticulture and Utilization|isbn=978-0-12-421920-5|publisher=Academic Press|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=UpstquPSMYoC}}}}</ref> from where the "common mango" or "Indian mango", ''[[Mangifera indica]]'', has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most widely cultivated [[fruit]]s in the [[tropics]]. Other ''Mangifera'' species (e.g. horse mango, ''[[Mangifera foetida]]'') are grown on a more localized basis.


Worldwide, there are several hundred [[cultivar]]s of mango. Depending on the cultivar, mango fruit varies in size, shape, sweetness, skin color, and flesh color which may be pale yellow, gold, or orange.<ref name=Morton/> Mango is the [[national fruit]] of [[India]], [[Haiti]], and the [[Philippines]],<ref>{{cite web | last = Pangilinan, Jr. | first = Leon | title = In Focus: 9 Facts You May Not Know About Philippine National Symbols | url=http://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/in-focus/9-facts-you-may-not-know-about-philippine-national-symbols/ | date = 3 October 2014 | access-date = 8 January 2019 | publisher = [[National Commission for Culture and the Arts]]}}</ref> and the [[List of national trees|national tree]] 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> It is the summer national fruit of [[Pakistan]].
Worldwide, there are several hundred [[cultivar]]s of mango. Depending on the cultivar, mango fruit varies in size, shape, sweetness, skin color, and flesh color which may be pale yellow, gold, or orange.<ref name=Morton/> Mango is the [[national fruit]] of [[India]], and the [[List of national trees|national tree]] 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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== Description ==
== Description ==
[[File:09251jfFilipino foods fruits Bulacan landmarksfvf 37.jpg|thumb|The [[Carabao mango]], the national fruit of the [[Philippines]]. Like other tropical Southeast Asian-type mangoes, it is characteristically [[polyembryonic]] and bright yellow when ripe, unlike the subtropical Indian-type mangoes which are [[monoembryonic]] and reddish when ripe.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rocha |first1=Franklin H. |last2=Infante |first2=Francisco |last3=Quilantán |first3=Juan |last4=Goldarazena |first4=Arturo |last5=Funderburk |first5=Joe E. |title='Ataulfo' Mango Flowers Contain a Diversity of Thrips (Thysanoptera) |journal=Florida Entomologist |date=March 2012 |volume=95 |issue=1 |pages=171–178 |doi=10.1653/024.095.0126|url=http://journals.fcla.edu/flaent/article/download/78873/76254 |doi-access=free }}</ref>]]
[[File:09251jfFilipino foods fruits Bulacan landmarksfvf 37.jpg|thumb|The [[Carabao mango]], the national fruit of the [[Philippines]]. Like other tropical Southeast Asian-type mangoes, it is characteristically [[polyembryonic]] and bright yellow when ripe, unlike the subtropical Indian-type mangoes which are [[monoembryonic]] and reddish when ripe.{{cn|date=December 2020}}]]


Mango trees grow to {{convert|35|–|40|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall, with a crown radius of {{convert|10|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}}</ref>
Mango trees grow to {{convert|35|–|40|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall, with a crown radius of {{convert|10|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}}</ref>
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[[File:Ellora cave34 001.jpg|thumb|An image of [[Ambika (Jainism)|Ambika]] under a mango tree in Cave 34 of the [[Ellora Caves]]]]
[[File:Ellora cave34 001.jpg|thumb|An image of [[Ambika (Jainism)|Ambika]] under a mango tree in Cave 34 of the [[Ellora Caves]]]]


The mango is the [[List of national fruits|national fruit]] 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}}</ref> Pakistan, and the Philippines. It is also the [[List of national trees|national tree]] 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>
The mango is the [[List of national fruits|national fruit]] 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}}</ref> It is also the [[List of national trees|national tree]] 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>


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

Revision as of 01:39, 15 December 2020

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

Alphonso mangoes, named after Afonso de Albuquerque, who introduced the fruit to Goa
Mango fruit

A mango is a stone fruit produced from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera, cultivated mostly for their edible fruit. Most of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. The genus belongs to the cashew family Anacardiaceae. Mangoes are native to South Asia,[1][2] from where the "common mango" or "Indian mango", Mangifera indica, has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most widely cultivated fruits in the tropics. Other Mangifera species (e.g. horse mango, Mangifera foetida) are grown on a more localized basis.

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, or orange.[1] Mango is the national fruit of India, and the national tree of Bangladesh.[3]

Etymology

The English word mango (plural "mangoes" or "mangos") originated from the Portuguese word, manga, from the Malayan word, mangga, and from the Dravidian languages (Tamil) word, mankay, where man represents the "mango tree" and kay represents the "fruit."[4] The name, mango, developed during the spice trade with South India in the 15th and 16th centuries.[4]

Description

The Carabao mango, the national fruit of the Philippines. Like other tropical Southeast Asian-type mangoes, it is characteristically polyembryonic and bright yellow when ripe, unlike the subtropical Indian-type mangoes which are monoembryonic and reddish when ripe.[citation needed]

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.[5] 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.[1] The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, 15–35 cm (5.9–13.8 in) long, and 6–16 cm (2.4–6.3 in) broad; when the leaves are young they are orange-pink, rapidly changing to a dark, glossy red, then dark green as they mature.[1] The flowers are produced in terminal panicles 10–40 cm (3.9–15.7 in) long; each flower is small and white with five petals 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long, with a mild, sweet fragrance.[1] Over 500 varieties of mangoes are known,[1] many of which ripen in summer, while some give a double crop.[6] The fruit takes four to five months from flowering to ripen.[1]

The ripe fruit varies according to cultivar in size, shape, color, sweetness, and eating quality.[1] Depending on cultivar, fruits are variously yellow, orange, red, or green.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1] The skin is leather-like, waxy, smooth, and fragrant, with color ranging from green to yellow, yellow-orange, yellow-red, or blushed with various shades of red, purple, pink or yellow when fully ripe.[1]

Ripe intact mangoes give off a distinctive resinous, sweet smell.[1] 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.[7] Mango trees grow readily from seeds, with germination success highest when seeds are obtained from mature fruits.[1]

Closeup of a twig of the Alphonso mango tree carrying flowers and immature fruit, Deogad (or Devgad), Maharashtra, Valsad-Gujarat, India
Closeup of flowers and immature fruits on an 'Alphonso' mango tree

Cultivation

Mangoes have been cultivated in South Asia for thousands of years and reached Southeast Asia between the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. By the 10th century CE, cultivation had begun in East Africa.[8] The 14th-century Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta reported it at Mogadishu.[9] Cultivation came later to Brazil, Bermuda, the West Indies, and Mexico, where an appropriate climate allows its growth.[8]

The mango is now cultivated in most frost-free tropical and warmer subtropical climates; almost half of the world's mangoes are cultivated in India alone, with the second-largest source being China.[10][11][12] 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 cultivators include North America (in South Florida and the California Coachella Valley), South and Central America, the Caribbean, Hawai'i, south, west, and central Africa, Australia, China, South Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia. Though India is the largest producer of mangoes, it accounts for less than 1% of the international mango trade; India consumes most of its own production.[13][14]

Many commercial cultivars are grafted on to the cold-hardy rootstock of Gomera-1 mango cultivar, originally from Cuba. Its root system is well adapted to a coastal Mediterranean climate.[15] 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[16]) 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.

Cultivars

Main article: List of mango cultivars

There are many hundreds of named mango cultivars. In mango orchards, several cultivars are often grown in order 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 as "the king of mangoes".[17]

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.[18] Growers and importers worldwide have embraced the cultivar for its excellent productivity and disease resistance, shelf life, transportability, size, and appealing color.[19] Although the Tommy Atkins cultivar is commercially successful, other cultivars may be preferred by consumers for eating pleasure, such as Alphonso.[17][19]

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.[citation needed]

Mango* production – 2018
Country (millions of tonnes)
 India
21.8
 China
4.8
 Thailand
3.8
 Indonesia
3.1
 Mexico
2.2
 Pakistan
1.8
World
55.4
* includes mangosteens and guavas reported to FAOSTAT
Source: FAOSTAT of the United Nations[20]

Production

In 2018, global production of mangoes (report includes mangosteens and guavas) was 55.4 million tonnes, led by India with 39% (22 million tonnes) of the world total (see table).[20] China and Thailand were the next largest producers (table).

At the wholesale level, the price of mangoes varies according to the size, the variety, and other factors. The FOB Price reported by the United States Department of Agriculture for all mangoes imported into the US ranged from approximately US$4.60 (average low price) to $5.74 (average high price) per box (4 kg/box) during 2018.[21]

Culinary use

Mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh varies 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, like a cantaloupe or avocado, with a fibrous texture.[22]

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.[23]

Cuisine

  • The "hedgehog" style is a form of mango preparation
    The "hedgehog" style is a form of mango preparation
  • Alphonso mango chunks
    Alphonso mango chunks
  • Sliced Ataulfo mangoes
    Sliced Ataulfo mangoes
  • A glass of mango juice
    A glass of mango juice
  • Mango chutney
    Mango chutney
Mango
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy250 kJ (60 kcal)
15 g
Sugars13.7
Dietary fiber1.6 g
0.38 g
0.82 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV†
Vitamin A equiv.
6%
54 μg
6%
640 μg
23 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 B6
7%
0.119 mg
Folate (B9)
11%
43 μg
Choline
1%
7.6 mg
Vitamin C
40%
36.4 mg
Vitamin E
6%
0.9 mg
Vitamin K
4%
4.2 μg
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Calcium
1%
11 mg
Iron
1%
0.16 mg
Magnesium
2%
10 mg
Manganese
3%
0.063 mg
Phosphorus
1%
14 mg
Potassium
6%
168 mg
Sodium
0%
1 mg
Zinc
1%
0.09 mg
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[24] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[25]

Mangoes are widely used in cuisine. Sour, unripe mangoes are used in chutneys, pickles,[26] dhals and other side dishes in Bengali cuisine, 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,[27] prepared by mixing ripe mangoes or mango pulp with buttermilk and sugar. Ripe mangoes are also used to make curries. Aamras is a popular 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 in Andhra Pradesh to make dahl preparations. Gujaratis use mango to make chunda (a spicy, grated mango delicacy).

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 often cut into thin layers, desiccated, folded, and then cut. These bars are similar to dried guava fruit bars available in some countries. The fruit is also added to cereal products such as muesli and oat granola. Mangoes are often prepared charred in Hawaii.

Unripe mango may be eaten with bagoong (especially in the Philippines), fish sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, or with dash of salt (plain or spicy). Dried strips of sweet, ripe mango (sometimes combined with seedless tamarind to form mangorind) are also popular. Mangoes may be used to make juices, mango nectar, and as a flavoring and major ingredient in ice cream and sorbetes.

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. It is popular on a stick dipped in hot chili powder and salt or as a main ingredient in fresh fruit combinations. 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 a dessert. 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.

Food constituents

Nutrients

The energy value per 100 g (3.5 oz) serving of the common mango is 250 kJ (60 kcal), and that of the apple mango is slightly higher (330 kJ (79 kcal) per 100 g). Fresh mango contains a variety of nutrients (right table), but only vitamin C and folate are in significant amounts of the Daily Value as 44% and 11%, respectively.[28][29]

Phytochemicals

Major flavor chemicals of 'Alphonso' mango from India

Numerous phytochemicals are present in mango peel and pulp, such as the triterpene, lupeol.[30] Mango peel pigments under study include carotenoids, such as the provitamin A compound, beta-carotene, lutein and alpha-carotene,[31][32] and polyphenols, such as quercetin, kaempferol, gallic acid, caffeic acid, catechins and tannins.[33][34] Mango contains a unique xanthonoid called mangiferin.[35]

Phytochemical and nutrient content appears to vary across mango cultivars.[36] 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.[37] Mango leaves also have significant polyphenol content, including xanthonoids, mangiferin and gallic acid.[38]

The pigment euxanthin, known as Indian yellow, is often thought to be produced from the urine of cattle fed mango leaves; the practice is described as having been outlawed in 1908 because of malnutrition of the cattle and possible urushiol poisoning.[39] This supposed origin of euxanthin appears to rely on a single, anecdotal source, and Indian legal records do not outlaw such a practice.[40]

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 flavor made up of different volatile chemicals or same volatile chemicals in different quantities.[41] 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.[42][43][44] 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.[45][46][47] 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.[48][49] 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.[50][51][52][53]

Potential for contact dermatitis

Contact with oils in mango leaves, stems, sap, and skin can cause dermatitis and anaphylaxis in susceptible individuals.[1][23][54] 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.[55] Other mango compounds potentially responsible for the dermatitis or allergic reactions include mangiferin.[1] Cross-reactions may occur between mango allergens and urushiol.[56] Sensitized individuals may not be able to safely eat peeled mangos or drink mango juice.[1]

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.[1] In this case, the irritant is likely to be the vaporized essential oil from flowers.[1] During the primary ripening season of mangoes, contact with mango plant parts – primarily sap, leaves and fruit skin[1] – is the most common cause of plant dermatitis in Hawaii.[57]

History

Genetic analysis and comparison of modern mangoes with Paleocene mango leaf fossils found near Damalgiri, Meghalaya indicate that the center of origin of the mango genus was in Indian subcontinent prior to joining of the Indian and Asian continental plates, some 60 million years ago.[58] Mangoes were cultivated in India possibly as early as 2000 BCE.[59] Mango was brought to East Asia around 400–500 BCE, was available by the 14th century on the Swahili Coast,[60] and was brought in the 15th century to the Philippines, and in the 16th century to Brazil by Portuguese explorers.[61]

Mango is mentioned by Hendrik van Rheede, the Dutch commander of the Malabar region in his 1678 book, Hortus Malabaricus, about plants having economic value.[62] 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".[63]

The mango is considered an evolutionary anachronism, whereby seed dispersal was once accomplished by a now-extinct evolutionary forager, such as a megafauna mammal.[64]

Cultural significance

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

The mango is the national fruit of India.[65][66] It is also the national tree of Bangladesh.[67][68] In India, harvest and sale of mangoes is during March–May and this is annually covered by news agencies.[17]

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 Khusrow termed the mango "Naghza Tarin Mewa Hindustan" – "the fairest fruit of Hindustan". Mangoes were enjoyed at the court of the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khijli, and the Mughal Empire was especially fond of the fruits: Babur praises the mango in his Babarnameh, while Sher Shah Suri inaugurated the creation of the Chaunsa variety after his victory over the Mughal emperor Humayun. Mughal patronage to 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 at Lakhi Bagh in Darbhanga, Bihar,[69] while Jahangir and Shah Jahan ordered the planting of mango-orchards in Lahore and Delhi and the creation of mango-based desserts.[70]

The Jain goddess Ambika is traditionally represented as sitting under a mango tree.[71] Mango blossoms are also used in the worship of the goddess Saraswati. Mango leaves are used to decorate archways and doors in Indian houses and 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.[72] This triad of fruits is referred to as ma-pala-vazhai. The classical Sanskrit poet Kālidāsa sang the praises of mangoes.[73]

Mangoes were popularized in China during the Cultural Revolution as symbols of Chairman Mao Zedong's love for the people.[74]

See also

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