Interesting Facts
- The oldest living mango tree is 300 years old and is found in East Khandesh. Surprisingly, this tree still produces viable fruit!
- Mangos are the most eaten fruit worldwide, largely in part due to the people of India who consume 11 kilos of mangos!
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The largest mango tree, grown in the village of Burail, covered
an area of 2260 square meters. The trunk had a girth measuring
10 meters and the branches grew to nearly 25 meters. Yearly,
the tree produced nearly 16,780 kilos! Unfortunately, the tree
was struck by lightning in 1955.
- India produces over 50% of the worlds mango crop!
- Over 500 named varieties, or cultivars, of mangos exist!
- Most pollination of mango flowers is not done by bees, but by flies and fruit bats.
- The sap that comes from mangos after being harvested is toxic and can cause rashes and swollen extremities.
- The seed fat from the mango seed is used to make soap due to its high stearic acid content.
- Mangos are intertwined with the history and culture of the Indian people. In fact, mangos are present throughout Hindu folklore and mythology.
- The mango is the national fruit of Pakistan.