National Mango Day 🥭

Mangos in India - woman surrounded by baskets full of mangosMango isn’t just a fruit, it’s a part of culture and history in so many countries around the world. Mangos were first grown in India more than 5,000 years ago. From there, the mango seed traveled throughout Asia making its way to the Middle East, East Africa and South America around the time of 300 or 400 A.D. Today, nearly half of the world’s mangos are harvested in India alone, where it’s the national fruit. It’s even become a tradition to give a basket of mangos as a gesture of friendship. From Southeast Asia to the Caribbean to South America and beyond mangos are used in a variety of ways.