December 2025

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 31 dec 2025

Mango was adopted as the national fruit of India in 1950 and 22 July is considered as the national mango day. Often times it is termed as the king of fruits. It's scientific name, Mangifera Indica, also signifies the fruit's close association with India as Indica refers to India. The story of Indian mango is beyond just a popular and tasty fruit and its health and economic benefits. It is about emotions, community, relationships, religion and more. Many stories are woven around anecdotes related to important personalities such as politicians, royalty, poets etc that enhance mango's value. Mango is tied to Indian psyche almost all the year round. But specifically starting from the month of march and goes till august. But the real frenzy starts when the unripe fruit hits the market and reaches its peak when the ripe fruit is available in plenty in the market. During the season there are festivals, gettogethers, and parties with mango theme. People visit orchards and enjoy meals with family and friends. There is a whole mango trail that people with extra zeal cover to taste different types of mangoes as there are about thousand varieties in different regions that have unique taste, flavor, aroma, shape and look. From the kitchen to the stores to the restaurants, mango registers its presence in many forms all the year round. Mango, both raw and ripe, is used in many cuisines all over India and there is a whole range of food items linked to it, both in- and off-season. Mango mania is now also visible globally due to Indian diaspora spreading their wings and planting themselves firmly in other countries. Mango is socialized by them in their circle of influence, resulting in picked up demand there. Moreover, improved export facilities and better supply chains in India are now efficiently fulfilling this ehnanced requirement. Sohail Hashmi, Delhi-based historian and film-maker and founder of 'Delhi Heritage Walks', has tremendous knowledge about mangoes and takes people on visits to mango orchards at known mango places such as Rataul, Amroha and around Delhi. No story about Indian mangoes in 2025 is complete without mentioning a well researched book 'Mangifera Indica - A Biography of the Mango' by Sopan Joshi. In the prologue of the book, he writes, 'The mango is a unit of measuring relationships in India. Just a mention of it triggers nostalgia. People go into raptures, retelling stories of emotional connections...A 'human interest story' is a much abused term in journalism. If you make a pyramid of what comprises 'human interest' in India, the mango is right on top.' Read on...

ilmeps/read: What's Interesting About Indian Mangoes - Let's Explore Briefly - Stories, Stats and more
Author: Mohammad Anas Wahaj

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