Botanically, mango is a drupe, consisting of an outer skin, a fleshy edible portion, and a central stone enclosing a single seed \u2013 also called stone fruit, like a plum, cherry, or peach.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Where do mangos come from? Mangos were first grown in India over 5,000 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Mango seeds traveled with humans from Asia to the Middle East, East Africa and South America beginning around 300 or 400 A.D.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The paisley pattern, developed in India, is based on the shape of a mango<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
A basket of mangos is considered a gesture of friendship in India<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The mango is a symbol of love in India<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Legend says that Buddha meditated under the cool shade of a mango tree<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Mangos are related to cashews and pistachios<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
A ripe mango is known to be 14% sugar by weight and 0.5% acid by weight, with a sugar acid ratio of 28.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Spanish explorers brought mangos to South America and Mexico in the 1600\u2019s. The first attempt to introduce the mango into the U.S. came in 1833 to Florida.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The species name of the mango is Mangiferi indica, which means \u201can Indian plant bearing mangos.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Mango bark, leaves, skin, flesh, and the pit have been used in folk remedies for centuries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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