THE MANGO 89 



In the Malay Archipelago and in many parts of Polynesia 

 mangos are plentiful. W. E. Safford 1 writes, "The mango 

 tree is not well established in Guam. There are few trees on 

 the Island, but these produce fruit of the finest quality. Guam 

 mangos are large, sweet, fleshy, juicy, and almost entirely free 

 from the fiber and flavor which so often characterize the fruit." 

 Excellent mangos were formerly shipped from the French island 

 of Tahiti to San Francisco. Many choice varieties have been 

 planted in the Hawaiian Islands. J. E. Higgins has written 

 a bulletin on mango culture in this region. 



On the tropical coast of Africa, extending south to the Cape 

 of Good Hope, and in Madagascar, mangos are common. 

 The French island of Reunion is the original home of several 

 varieties now cultivated in the West Indies and Florida. 



In Queensland, .Australia, attention has been given to the 

 asexual propagation of this fruit, and a limited number of 

 choice Indian varieties have been introduced. 



In the Mediterranean region the species is not entirely 

 successful. Trees are reported to have produced fruit in 

 several localities, but nowhere have they become commonly 

 grown. In Madeira and the Canary Islands they are more 

 at home ; Captain Cook, when on his first voyage of discovery, 

 reported in 1768 that mangos grew almost spontaneously in 

 Madeira. C. H. Gable, who has recently worked on the island, 

 says there are now only a few trees to be found, but that these 

 bear profusely. 



The Portuguese are given the credit for bringing the mango 

 to America. It is believed to have been first planted at Bahia, 

 Brazil, at an uncertain date probably not earlier than 1700. 

 Captain Cook found in 1768 that the fruit was produced in 

 great abundance at Rio de Janeiro. In the West Indies it was 

 first introduced at Barbados in 1742 or thereabouts, the " tree 

 or its seed" having been brought from Rio de Janeiro. It did 

 1 Useful Plants of Guam. 



