Mango

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Mangifera indica
2. What is the native geographic range?South Asia, including India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh
3. Where did mangoes come from?Mangoes first grew in South Asia, between Myanmar and India, and have been cultivated for over 4,000 years.
4. How many kinds of mangoes are there?There are more than 1,000 different varieties, each with its own size, shape, color, and taste.

Anacardiaceae: A family of flowering plants that includes mangoes, cashews, and poison ivy.
Exocarp: The outermost layer of a fruit, typically the skin.
Mesocarp: The middle layer of a fruit wall, which is typically the fleshy part we eat.
Endocarp: The innermost layer of a fruit wall, which surrounds the seed, often forming a hard shell or stone.