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Name: Steven
Status: student
Grade: 9-12
Location: CA
Country: N/A
Date: 8/17/2005
Question:
Is the seed below the fiber in a mango edible?(after opening the fibrous outer seed)

Replies:
Yes, according to the following the kernels are edible.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5043E/x5043E09.htm

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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