Mangos are native to southern Asia, specifically Burma and India. The mango tree is well-known for its beauty as well as its ability to live and breed beautiful fruit for up to 300 years.
Now mangos are harvested in about a dozen countries including China, Thailand and Mexico, and hundreds of named mango cultivars exist. Alphonso and Thommy Atkins are two of the most common types of mangos. Around the world, mangos are one of the earth’s most popular fruits, and mango juice has become the ‘‘comfort food'’ among fruits.
Mangos are not only beautiful and delicious; they are also packed with nutrients such as Vitamin C and Vitamin A mostly in the form of beta carotene.1 Vitamin C is an antioxidant that has many functions, such as the promotion of healthy skin and gums and the ability to increase iron absorption.2
Vitamin A is essential for normal vision, gene expression, reproduction, embryonic development, growth, and immune function .3