{"id":43872,"date":"2024-12-18T06:04:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T04:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/the-mango-is-more-than-a-fruit-20241213-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T06:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T04:44:29","slug":"the-mango-is-more-than-a-fruit-20241213-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/the-mango-is-more-than-a-fruit-20241213-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The mango is more than a fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the countdown to 2025 begins, you should be adding a splash of tropical flavour to your New Year\u2019s Eve festivities with sweet and juicy local mangoes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no other fruit that quite epitomises summer as the mango does. Its exotic colours, fragrance and distinctive, sweet flavour is what makes it so popular with adults and kids alike. 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