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Mango
Who doesn't love delicious mangoes! They are equally tasty,

whether they are ripe and golden or green and sour when they

are raw and eaten with a bit of salt. We all wait eagerly for the
summer season when the mango fruit ripens. It has been rightly

called the king of fruits

in India.

There are many types of mangoes. Some are big and yellow and
can weigh almost a kilogram; others are tiny, green and juicy

and have to be sucked to be really enjoyed.

You can throw a whole lot of mangoes in a bucket of ice water

and when they are cool, sit under a tree and enjoy them. It is a
good practice to wear old clothes and eat mangoes because

their juice can ruin clothes.

In India, we have more than a thousand different varieties of

mangoes. Wild mango trees originally grew in the Himalayan
foothills and spread from there to the rest of the world. The

mango tree is about 15 metres tall. Old trees can sometimes
grow up to 30 metres. Some mango trees in orchards are just

about three metres tall.

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