Mango was founded by Spanish-Jewish immigrants, Isak Andic and his brother Nahman Andic,

in 1984.
Mango has Women's, Men's and Kids' collection. [2]
Mango's first website was created in 1995 and in year 2000, it opened its first online store. H. E.
by Mango is a men's line created in 2008,[3] and renamed Mango Man in 2014. [4] Football
legend Zinedine Zidane has become the new face of the Mango Man campaign. [5]
Mango has over 16,000 employees, 1,850 of whom work at the Hangar Design Centre and at its
Headquarters in Palau Solità i Plegamans (Barcelona). [6] Mango's biggest market is Spain
but Istanbul, Turkey, has the largest number of Mango stores.[7]
From Fall 2011, Kate Moss was Mango's muse. She first appeared in a video featuring Terry
Richardson who shot the whole campaign and directed the commercial. [8] Moss was replaced by
Australian model Miranda Kerr.[9]
In April 2011, Letizia, Princess of Asturias visited the company headquarters wearing a Mango
outfit.[10]
In 2015 Mango had revenue of 2.327 billion euros with earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation, and amortization of 170 million euros.[11]

The king of the fruits," mango fruit is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruits with
unique flavor, fragrance, taste, and heath promoting qualities, making it numero-uno among
new functional foods, often labeled as “super fruits."

Mango is one of the delicious seasonal fruits grown in the tropics. The tree is believed to be
originating in the sub-Himalayan plains of the Indian subcontinent. Botanically, this exotic
fruit belongs to the family of Anacardiaceae, a family that also includes numerous species of
tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plants such as cashew, pistachio.

Scientific name: Mangifera Indica.

Ripe mangoes-Safeda, Mangoes-Alphanso, known for

popular in India. sweet taste and flavor.

Mango is a tropical tree cultivated in many regions of India, and now its farming has been
extended wide across the world in many continents.After flowering, its fruits grow at the end
of a long, string-like peduncle, with sometimes more than one fruit to a peduncle.

Each fruit measures 5 to 15 cms in length and about 4 to 10 cms in width, and has typical
“mango” shape, or sometimes oval or round. Its weight ranges from 150 g to around 750 g.
Outer skin (pericarp) is smooth and is green in un-ripe mangoes but turns in ripe fruits into
golden yellow, crimson red, yellow or orange-red depending upon the cultivar type. Fresh
mango season lasts from April until August.
 Mango tree-Mangifera indica.

Mango comes in different shapes and sizes depending upon cultivar types. Internally, its flesh
(mesocarp) is juicy, orange-yellow in color with numerous soft fibrils radiating from its
centrally placed flat, oval-shaped stone (enveloping a single large kidney-shaped seed). Its
flavor is pleasant and rich and tastes sweet with a mild tartness. A high-quality mango fruit
should feature no or very less fiber composition and minimal tartness. Mango seed (stone)
may either has a single embryo or sometimes polyembryonic.

Health benefits of Mango fruit

1. Mango fruit is rich in pre-biotic dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and poly-phenolic
flavonoid antioxidant compounds.

2. According to new research study, mango fruit has been found to protect from colon,
breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. Several trial studies suggest that polyphenolic
antioxidant compounds in mango are known to offer protection against breast and
colon cancers.

3. Mango fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin-A and flavonoids like β-carotene, α-

carotene, and β-cryptoxanthin. 100 g of fresh fruit provides 180 IU (54 μg) or 6% of
recommended daily levels of vitamin-A. Together; these compounds have been
known to have antioxidant properties and are essential for vision.

4. Vitamin-A also required for maintaining healthy mucosa and skin. Consumption of
natural fruits rich in carotenes is known to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.

5. Fresh mango is a good source of potassium. 100 g fruit provides 156 mg of potassium
while just 1 mg of sodium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body
fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.

6. It is also an excellent source of vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin-C and vitamin-E.

Consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps the body develop resistance against
infectious agents as well as scavenge harmful oxygen-free radicals. Vitamin B-6
or pyridoxine required for GABA hormone production within the brain.
7. It also controls homocysteine levels within the blood, which may otherwise be
harmful to blood vessels resulting in coronary artery disease (CAD), and stroke.

8. Further, it composes moderate amounts of copper. Copper is a co-factor for many

vital enzymes, including cytochrome c-oxidase and superoxide dismutase (other
minerals function as co-factors for this enzyme are manganese and zinc). Copper also
required for the production of red blood cells.

9. Additionally, mango peel is also rich in phytonutrients, such as the pigment

antioxidants like carotenoids and polyphenols.
Selection and storage
Mangos are seasonal fruits; fresh mango fruit season begins by March end when its
rich fragrance heralds its arrival in the markets.
Mangoes usually harvested while they are green but perfectly matured. Unripe ones
are extremely sour in taste. Organic mangoes are left to ripen on the tree; however,
over-ripe fruits fall off from the tree and tend to get spoiled.

"Totapuri" variety
Sindhuri (kesar) mangos
mangos.

In the store, mangoes come in various sizes and colors; therefore, select the one
based on the serving size and variety of fruit you love to devour. “Alphonso” variety
from India (Maharashtra state) and “sindhuri" (kesar) varieties from Pakistan are
known for their uniqueness. Totapuri mangoes feature parrot-beak shape tips,
smooth shiny and come in attractive green-yellow or orange colors. Totapuri
varieties best eaten raw, or while just short of a full-ripe stage. Its pulp features a
pleasant blend of sweet and tart taste with special mint or clove-like flavor depending
on the cultivars. Several US cultivars such as Hayden and hybrids are also equally
popular.

Choose ones with intact skin without any bruises or cuts. Unripe mangoes can be
kept at room temperature for few days, and to ripen, keep them in paper covers.
Ripe fruits should be stored in the refrigerator but never below 10° F (50°C). Bring
back to normal temperature when the fruit is to be eaten to get the natural taste and
flavor.

Preparation and serving method

Wash mangoes in cold running water in order to remove dust/dirt and any surface
chemical residue. Mop dry its outer skin using a soft cloth. Mango fruit should be
eaten all alone without any seasonings/additions to experience its rich flavor.

Cut the fruit lengthwise into three pieces in such a way that the middle portion
consists of husky seed. Then, slice through the skin to separate the skin from the
pulp. Chop pulp into desired sections.