Fruits & Vegetables

Mango

Mango, a favourite fruit of all (I suppose) is grown all over Pakistan. There are many groups of mango like Chaunsa, AnwarRatol etc. Mango trees grow 35–40 m (115–130 ft) tall, with a crown radius of 10 m (33 ft). The mango tree is long-lived; some specimens still fruit after 300 years. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, 15–35 cm (5.9–14 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. The flowers are produced in terminal panicles 10–40 cm (3.9–16 in) long; each flower is small and white with five petals. Mango has Vitamin A, B, Vitamins C & E and Selenium. Mangoes also contain B-complex (anti-stress) vitamins, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, selenium, Folic acid (folate), and zinc. Mangoes are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. Plus are good sources of dietary fiber. They also contain some protein and amino acids, about 2% of your daily recommended amount. Mangoes are god for our health. However you still get warts in summer I still recommend you to eat.