India is the land of Mangoes. This juicy fruit, rightly called the 'king' has some 1500 varieties growing in India.

Totapuri is mild in taste and greenish in colour. This variety of mango looks like a parrot's beak. How to identify: When ripe, it is greenish in colour and looks like a parrot's beak.

Hapus: how to identify: It has a natural, distinct aroma, flesh is saffron-colored and without a hint of fibre.Sindura: Distinct in appearance with red colour on the outside with yellow sweet flesh.

Langra: how to identify: Oval-shaped, it is green in colour even when it is ripe.Kesar: It smells like kesar, which is its most distinguishing feature.

Badam: how to identify: The skin of this variety is bright golden yellow with a tinge of red, which spreads across the top of the fruit.

Malda: how to identify: It has a thinner cover as compared to other types of mangoes and has a sweet aroma.