31 A qriiiillural Cuba 



MANGOS 



One of the most abundant and delicious fruits 

 in Cuba is the Mango, which grows wild in the 

 forest and will be found along every roadway and 

 in the meadows of the Island. Both tree and 

 fruit resemble the peach in many respects, 

 although the Mango tree grows much larger, 

 frequently attaining a height of fifty or sixty feet. 

 The leaves are long, dark and glossy. The fruit 

 is slightly pear shaped, smooth of skin and varying 

 in tints of yellow, red and russet brown. It is 

 peculiarly refreshing in flavor. 



The Mango is an exceedingly delicate fruit 

 and for this reason export shipments have not 

 taken place to any extent. 



The fruit comes into bearing in the month of 

 April and continues into September. 



The higher qualities grown on grafted trees 

 trom India and China sell for from twenty-five 

 to fiftv cents each. 



