Origin of mango
Mango (Mangifera indica) belongs to the family Anacardiaceae. It is an important tree fruits of the tropical and sub-tropical region of the world. India is the largest producer of mango, alone produces about 60% of the total world production.
It is said that Buddha himself was presented with a mango grove, so that he could find repose in its graceful shade. The value and importance of the mango in ancient times is attested by one of its Sanskrit names, am, meaning stored food or provisions. The noted Chinese traveller Hwen T'sang, who visited India between 632 and 645 AD is credited to be the first person to bring the mango to the attention of the outside world. During his rule from 1556 to 1605, the Mughal Emperor Akbar planted about 100,000 mango trees in an orchard near Darbhanga in Lakh Bagh, India. This is considered to be the first organized mango orchard of the subcontinent.
The name mango, by which the fruit is known in English and Spanish-speaking countries, is derived from the Tamil man-key or man-gay, which the Portuguese adopted as manga when they settled in western India. Introduction of the mango tree into the Western Hemisphere did not take place until about 1700, when it was planted in Brazil. From there it reached the West Indies around 1740. Some wild species grow in tropical America. Since a mango tree grows well in diverse agroclimatic conditions, it is now seen in many countries of the world.
The mango grows in almost all parts of Bangladesh but the commercial, known varieties and good quality grafted mangoes are mostly grown in the North-Western districts and mangoes of unknown varieties are grown in the South-Eastern and other parts of the country.
The position of mango is 1st in terms of area and 2nd in production among the fruits grown in Bangladesh.
Mango (Mangifera indica) belongs to the family Anacardiaceae. It is an important tree fruits of the tropical and sub-tropical region of the world. India is the largest producer of mango, alone produces about 60% of the total world production.
It is said that Buddha himself was presented with a mango grove, so that he could find repose in its graceful shade. The value and importance of the mango in ancient times is attested by one of its Sanskrit names, am, meaning stored food or provisions. The noted Chinese traveller Hwen T'sang, who visited India between 632 and 645 AD is credited to be the first person to bring the mango to the attention of the outside world. During his rule from 1556 to 1605, the Mughal Emperor Akbar planted about 100,000 mango trees in an orchard near Darbhanga in Lakh Bagh, India. This is considered to be the first organized mango orchard of the subcontinent.
The name mango, by which the fruit is known in English and Spanish-speaking countries, is derived from the Tamil man-key or man-gay, which the Portuguese adopted as manga when they settled in western India. Introduction of the mango tree into the Western Hemisphere did not take place until about 1700, when it was planted in Brazil. From there it reached the West Indies around 1740. Some wild species grow in tropical America. Since a mango tree grows well in diverse agroclimatic conditions, it is now seen in many countries of the world.
The mango grows in almost all parts of Bangladesh but the commercial, known varieties and good quality grafted mangoes are mostly grown in the North-Western districts and mangoes of unknown varieties are grown in the South-Eastern and other parts of the country.
The position of mango is 1st in terms of area and 2nd in production among the fruits grown in Bangladesh.
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