Mangoes in India have become a symbol of summer and are no less than a cultural legacy, with mango festivals held in Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Allahabad, Delhi, and Goa. Haji Kalimullah, a well-known mango planter, has even called a new variety, a cross-breed of Kolkata's Husn-e-Aara and Lucknow's Dussehri, the "Modi Mango"! The origin of this symbolism is not clear but it may be because during the British occupation of India, the price of mangos rose dramatically due to their widespread use as food by soldiers fighting malaria. Therefore, people started associating mangoes with summer so that they could eat them sooner rather than later. Another theory is that when Indians talk about "summer in India", they mean Mumbai: 100+ days of sunshine a year, average temperature 25 degrees Celsius, hardly any rainfall. The choice of this city as a reference point seems logical since almost every Indian municipality runs a campaign encouraging residents to eat more mangoes during the summer season when they're at their best. Finally, it can be said that the popularity of mangoes in India has gone beyond reason and they are now regarded as one of the country's main fruits. It is believed that if you want your love to succeed, then you should feed him/her mangoes every day. This tradition comes from the fact that mangoes help remove acid from the body which makes them useful for those suffering from diabetes or heart disease.