With Summers here, Mangoes have entered our lives. This report is dedicated to this fruit which is a part and parcel of Indian people's life during summers.

In India, Mango is just not a fruit but in a way, an identity. India is Mango's largest producer in the world. The most expensive type of mango is Alfonzo and it is at times bid for! Mango's account of 800 crore of Indian economy.

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Mango Facts-

Mango has been grown in India since thousands of years.

There are 1000 kinds of mango in India, out of which 30 are grown for commercial purposes.

Mango, on daily basis, is the most abundantly eaten fruit in the world.

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Mangoes are widely grown in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Bihar. In 2011 U.P. was the state that produced the most mangoes. India tops the list of mango producers with a great difference from others. The list is as follows:  India (150), China (43.5), Thailand (25.5), Pakistan (18.4) and Mexico (16.4). [In Lakh tons]

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Mango Export 2011 - 2012 (in crore rupees)

U.A.E. – 107.37

BANGLADESH – 40.59

UNITED KINGDOM – 16.42

SAUDI ARAB- 11.70

NEPAL- 6.71

KUWAIT – 5.40

SINGAPORE- 3.58

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Mango's Harley connection

Do you know that, in 2007 mangoes were given to the U.S.A. in exchange of Harley Davidson by the Indian Government.  

Now that's what's Mango Magic!