Organic Dried Mango

History

The mango tree originates at the foot of the Himalayas, on the Indian side. The plant belongs to the genus Mangifera, which comprises about 30 species of tropical fruit trees of the Anacardiaceae family. India and China are currently the world's largest producers. In Italy, there is a certain amount of mango growing in the south, particularly in Sicily. It is a very old fruit and is supposed to have been grown as far back as 6,000 years ago. Its existence is documented in Hindu writings dating back to 4000 BCE, in particular by Buddhist monks who were dedicated to its cultivation.

Mangoes are considered by those populations of Southeast Asia as a sacred fruit because it was said that the Buddha himself meditated under a mango tree. Its seeds began to be traded from around 300 or 400 CE. The Portuguese landed in Calcutta in 1498 and were the first to establish the mango trade there, while Spanish explorers brought the fruit to South America and Mexico in the 1600s. Today, mangoes are a basic ingredient in the cuisines of all tropical and subtropical countries. 

The word ‘mango’ comes from the Tamil word 'maangai' from which, through Malayalam to Portuguese, the word 'manga' is derived. The first attestation of the word in a European language is Italian, found in 1510 in a text by Ludovico de Varthema. Mangoes appear in many Indian legends and are still considered sacred to Hindus and used as ornament for their temples. 

The tree was introduced in the fourth century BCE in East Asia, and from the tenth century CE it began to spread throughout East Africa. The fourteenth-century Moroccan traveller Ibn Batta tells of its presence in Mogadishu. In the seventeenth century, the Portuguese exported it to South America. 

When mangoes were imported into the American colonies in the seventeenth century, they had to be transported in brine because there was no such thing as refrigeration. Other fruits, also preserved in brine, began to be called ‘mangoes’, especially bell peppers, and, by the eighteenth century, the word ‘mango’ became a verb meaning ‘to pickle’. 

The mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines. In Hinduism, a perfectly ripe mango fruit is held in the hand by Ganesha as a symbol of perfection. Mango blossoms are also used in the rituals of the Goddess Saraswati. 
Emperor Moghul Akbar (1556–1605 CE) is said to have planted a mango orchard with 100,000 trees in Darbhanga, eastern India. 

Source: 
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangifera_indica 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango 

Nutspaper, 2/2017 

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Properties

According to our analysis, 100 g of organic dried mango contain: 

• Vitamin A (134 µg - 17% of NRV)  
• Manganese (0.35 mg - 18% of NRV)  
• Vitamin C (28 mg - 35% of NRV)  
• Copper (0.40 mg – 40% of NRV)  
• Fibre (6.0 g) 

Dose recommendations

Each pack of 500 g of organic dried mango contains about 16 portions of 30 g. 
The beneficial effect of Copper is achieved through a daily intake of about 38 g of mango, while the beneficial effect of Vitamin K is achieved through a daily intake of about 43 g of product. 
 
Individual needs will vary according to age, gender, weight and physical activity. A varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are the basis of your well-being. 

Affordable price

Affordable price means to us offering our clients organic dried mango with no added sugar - containing only natural sugar - that everybody can enjoy. 
We want, on the one hand, to place the proper value on raw materials in order to obtain a quality product by paying our farmers a fair price; on the other hand, we want to fulfil your needs when it comes to pricing. 

We establish fair long-term relationships with our producers to avoid race-to-the-bottom pricing and that are based on trust as part of our efforts to offer you the finest and most natural product. 

Not only that: by choosing large packs of organic dried mango you are also contributing to a reduction in the use of plastic. 

How much does 1 kg of organic dried mango cost?

The price per kg for organic dried mango depends on the mango’s quality, variety and origin. On Nuturally, we have selected the best organic dried mango with respect for our supply chain, farmers, and raw materials.

Storage

You can store organic dried mango in cool, dry places away from heat and moisture. Here are 4 useful tips: 

• The best way to store organic dried mango is in a refrigerated environment. Nuturally organic dried mango can also be stored at room temperature during the winter season due to low temperatures. During summer, however, it is advisable to store the product in the refrigerator or in the coolest possible environment, as increased temperatures could encourage decay. 
• The ideal container for the storage of organic dried mango is glass. Indeed, because of its composition it is impervious to chemical agents and gases, and, as it has excellent insulation properties, it holds the initial temperature for longer than other materials. It is even better if the glass is coloured: using coloured glass blocks the entry of certain wavelengths of light (including ultraviolet), and thus certain nutritional and organoleptic characteristics remain unaltered.  
• The type of closure of the container is also important as an airtight cap ensures that the food is protected from excessive contact with oxygen, that is fundamental for aerobic bacteria. 
• The best kind of storage environment is one which is well ventilated because ventilating the premises keeps internal humidity under control, which otherwise could escape from windows, thereby guaranteeing the right balance to lessen the onset of mould.