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A mango and a place share a name

Ubá carries the identity of Minas Gerais.

Ubá — Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Documented history

Embrapa locates Ubá’s origin in the Zona da Mata around Ubá, Minas Gerais. Its small, sweet fruit became a raw material for nectars and sweets, linking a regional mango to a regional processing tradition.

The names it answers to

Ubá
Name used in the cited Brazilian agricultural literature. No verified alternate name is supplied here.

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