Legend of the Mango

“Once upon a time, there was a girl named Dominga. She was only twelve when her parents died in an accident. And so Dominga lived by herself in their house.”

Find out the story behind the world’s most beloved tropical fruit, the mango, its origins, and how it got its name today.

Legend of the Mango (Alamat ng Mangga) is an illustrated storybook for children narrating the origins of the famed local fruit in the Philippines. This book is part of the Mangoholic series of prints celebrating the value of the Philippine mango to the community, the country’s agricultural industry, its culture and the arts.