00:00Did you know the king of fruits is hiding a dark family secret?
00:04The mango is in the same family as poison ivy and contains the same irritating compound, urushiol.
00:12That's why some people get a rash from the peel.
00:15Yet for over 4,000 years, ancient Hindu texts called it the food of the gods.
00:22The mango is actually the national fruit of India and the Philippines,
00:27and there are mango trees still producing fruit at 300 years old.
00:32But here's what's really wild.
00:34A mango tree produces up to 4,000 flowers at once,
00:39and out of every 1,000 flowers, only one or two will become a mango.
00:44That makes every single mango a one in a thousand survivor.
00:49And here's another surprise.
00:50Mangoes actually contain more vitamin C than citrus fruits.
00:54Next time you eat one, remember, you're enjoying the king of fruits with a secret family history.
01:01Which fruit should we explore next?
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