Kesar mango, Shelf Life : 5-7 Days

"Kesar” Mango is the queen of mangoes widely grown in the Gujarat state of India. It has a unique sweet taste. Kesar is characterized by its golden color with green overtones. The fruit is slightly smaller compared to the Alphonso variety.
Kesar variety of mangoes are considered to be one of the best mangoes, which are famous for their fruit quality, attractiveness fruit and pulp colour, taste & good shelf life. Kesar mangoes are mostly grown in Gujarat, Western India. Kesar Mangoes are commonly known as the queen of Mangoes. This variety is slightly smaller in size as compared to the Alphonso mango variety but offers a unique taste.
Characteristics: Size-medium. Shape-oblong shaped. Color-fruit having a red mush on its shoulders. Flavor-delightful, sweet juice. Usage-table purpose and for making pulp, juice, nectar, squashes, jams, concentrates and etc. Very often mangoes (ripe or unripe) also find a place of glory in the list of ingredients for an exotic dish.
Top 10 Health Benefits of Mangoes :

• Mangoes are rich in per-biotic dietary fiber which help in digestion, vitamins, minerals, and poly-phenolic flavonoid antioxidant compounds.
• Fresh mangoes are a very rich source of potassium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.
• High level of soluble dietary fiber, Pectin and Vitamin C present in mangoes helps to lower serum cholesterol levels specifically Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol.
• According to new research study, mango has been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. Several trial studies suggest that poly phenolic anti-oxidant compounds in mango are known to offer protection against breast and colon cancers.
• Mango is effective in relieving clogged pores of the skin, thus helping in curing acnes
• Mangoes are beneficial for pregnant women and individuals suffering from anemia because of their iron content.
• One cup of sliced mangoes supplies 25 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin A, which promotes good eyesight. Eating mangoes regularly prevents night blindness, refractive errors, dryness of the eyes, softening of the cornea, itching and burning in the eyes.
• Mango leaves help normalize insulin levels in the blood. Boil a few mango leaves in water and allow it to saturate through the night. Consume the filtered decoction in the morning for diabetic home remedy. The glycemic index of mango is low, ranging between 41-60. So, mango does not have any significant effect in increasing blood sugar levels.
• Mangoes can be beneficial for people wanting to gain weight. A 100 gram of mango contains about 75 calories
• Mangoes are useful to children who lack concentration in studies as it contains Glutamine acid which is good to boost memory and keep cells active.