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Mango is the most delicious fruit of the summer season which is liked by all It is the second major fruit crop of Pakistan with high international value. It is more popularly called “the king of all fruits” because of its delicious taste, fragrance, and high dietetic value. The insatiable temptation for Pakistani mango lovers is its peculiar aroma and rich sweetness which is found nowhere else in the world. Pakistan ranks fifth in the mango-producing countries of the world. Punjab and Sindh provinces are the main producers of this fruit and the share of the two provinces in mango production is 79 percent and 20 percent, respectively. Punjab holds about 67percent of the total mango sowing area and produces 80 percent of the country’s total mango crop. The good thing about Pakistani mango is that it offers more than 150 varieties of high-quality mangoes including Sindhri, Anwar Ratoul, Langra, Dusehri, etc., but the most popular variety is Sammar Bahisht, … ‘The Heavenly Fruit’ …which is commonly called Chaunsa.