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plucked too soon, its taste is a perfect
balance between sweet and sour.
Nam Dok Mai
known as one among the best varieties of
mangoes in the world and finds itself on
every New York fruit stand. The mango
tastes superbly luscious and a bite of it
can be a complete mood-changer! Sweet
and strong flavour with some fibres, this Cultivar of Thailand, Nam Dok Mai
Haitian mango is a true delight! immediately stands out among other
mangoes because of its shape. The
Mallika fruit has a unique oval appearance
with a pointy end. Inside you will find
soft flesh, dark yellow in colour and
deliciously sweet in taste. The aroma
of the Nam Dok Mai mango is also very
special.
Neelam or Neelum
The Mallika mango is a hybrid of the
Neelam and the Dussehri mangoes but
is much larger in size than either of its
parent fruits. Sometimes each mango
weighs as much as 700 grams. Mallika
arrives a little later in the mango Grown in Andhra region and particularly
season. It is cultivated commercially famous in Hyderabad, Neelam is
in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The available throughout the peak of
pulp of the orangey-yellow mango is summer. With the general shape of a fat
firm and luscious. If the Mallika mango cashew nut, these mangoes are smooth-
is harvested at the right time and not skinned and bright yellow upon ripening
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