Lucknow: The name ‘mango’ derives from the Tamil word, ‘manga’ = ‘maa+kaai’. The botanical name Mangifera indica refers to a large group of indigenous trees whose fruits have a wide variety in shape, size, colour, texture and flavour. Mango fruits may be red, orange, yellow, green and all combinations in between. They may be round, oval, oblong or even heart-shaped. The typical mango shape turned to one side can have any proportion in length and breadth! With the fruit quality ranging from juicy to pulpy to firm to fibrous, the…
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