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The mango—its botany, cultivation, uses and future improvement, especially as observed in india

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This delicious tropical fruit has been under cultivation tor about 4,000 years and today it is grown on about two million acres in India, its original home. Nearly 1,000 cultivated varieties are known throughout the tropics oi the world. The fruits are rich in vitamins A and C, and have better food value than apple.

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Mukherjee, S.K. The mango—its botany, cultivation, uses and future improvement, especially as observed in india . Econ Bot 7, 130–162 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02863059

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