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Illustrations of Specific Fruits 



1. Mango 



Mangifera indica 



Mangos are edible except for their skins which will blister 

 the lips. They may be eaten either raw or cooked. The fruits 

 are in season from February to April. The large mango trees 

 are often cultivated, but they grow wild in the Canal Zone. 

 The mature fruits are either green or red-tinged and have sweet 

 juicy flesh. Although there are many widely different varieties 

 of mangos, most of the cultivated kinds are very good to eat. 

 The wild trees bear fruit of very poor quality; many are very 

 stringy and have a flavor somewhat like turpentine. 



