mango

The mango is considered “the most majestic of Philippine fruits”. Mango’s have a green, green-yellow, yellow-red or yellow-red-green colour. Most of the mangos in the Philippines  will turn their colour from green to yellow as they ripen. The mango fruit  can be up to 20- 25 centimetres long. At this maximum length they can have a weight of two kilos.  For export, mangos of  8 to 12-centimeters long are preferred. Mango is rich in sugar and is a source of vitamin  A, C, and D. Anti cancer: The phenols in mangoes, such as quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat, as well as the abundant enzymes, have cancer-preventing capacities.Eye health: One cup of sliced mangoes supplies 25 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin A, which promotes good eyesight. and a lot more.