https://www.pitara.com/tags/mango-history/Recent content in Mango History on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/king-of-fruits-history-of-mango/Mon, 05 Nov 2001 17:41:51 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/king-of-fruits-history-of-mango/<p>It is a tree that is green at all times of the year. But it bears fruit in the height of summer. The hotter it is, the sweeter it becomes. And, it seems we humans cannot have enough of this juicy, fleshy fruit, for there are almost 1000 varieties of this king of fruits around the world to please our tongues and eyes.</p> <p>It could be round, almost like a ball, or it could be oval in shape, kidney shaped or just long and thin. It could have a red and yellow colour like the setting sun. Or it could be canary yellow or even leaf green. It could be small as a cricket ball or as big as a watermelon!</p>