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In the Philippines, summertime is synonymous to mangoes and all other mouth-watering fruits, such as watermelons. Mangoes are commercially available all year round, and this is due to artificial farming methods. However, mango trees naturally blossom around the first quarter of the year. The fruits reach at their final stage before getting picked by April or May, and this makes their connection to the Philippine summer. Aside from their leaves and their fruit, these trees have other "green" properties.
Mango trees are very large and leafy trees. Their thick foliage can help cool down the heat islands of large cities. Fully-grown mango trees can provide noticeable fresh air and relaxing shade during hot and sunny days. Not to mention that they can also act up as sponge that can absorb the cities' excessive carbon dioxide emissions. Because of these significant eco-friendly properties, mango trees are indeed "green."
In the sun-drenched Ortigas Center, mango trees thrive in a "secret garden" around one corner of Gold Loop and along Pearl Drive. Many people can vouch that this area has two of the coolest (in terms of temperature) sidewalks in this fast-paced business district.
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These green mango fruits will ripen in their "mother trees" real soon. However, since these trees are planted in a public area, I bet that these fruits will be long gone before they see that day.
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