Excerpt from Mango Culture in Hawaii The mango is indigenous to a large tropical area Of southern Asia. In parts Of that continent it is believed to have been in cultivation for over years. Its prominence in Hindu mythology and religious Observance is said to leave no doubt as to its antiquity. Few other fruits have the historical background of the mango or seem to have been so closely associated with the folklore and religious ceremonies Of a great race Of people. From southern Asia the species spread to practically all the tropi cal world. The tree is adapted to the great range of conditions under which it is now found growing, and the fruit occupies a conspicuous place in the dietary Of millions Of people in the Tropics. Early Spanish and Portuguese explorers and traders introduced the mango into various parts Of the tropical world. Spanish traders are thought to have carried the mango from the Philippine Islands to the west coast Of Mexico long before the discovery Of the Hawaiian Islands by Englishmen in 1778. The Portuguese are also known to have brought this valuable fruit to the western world. It was planted in Brazil by them at an uncertain date, presumably in the early part of the eighteenth century. The mango evidently met with much favor, and under the climatic and fertile soil conditions of the New World it grew in great profusion. In 50 years it spread widely to a number of places and was grown particularly in the vicinity Of Rio de J aneiro. It was carried from there to the West Indies and reached Barbados, whence it spread to most Of the other islands Of the great archipelago. In 32 years after the mango tree was introduced into Jamaica it was said to be commonly found in that island. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.