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Mango
Amanda Saylor
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2009/02/22 - 9:42am
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My family is the only one I know that calls a bell pepper a "mango". My family has resided in Indiana for several generations, but this "quirk" seems to belong to only my mother's side of the family. So, why does my family refer to a bell pepper as a tropical fruit?

Amanda confused
Appleton, WI

Grant Barrett
San Diego, California
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2009/02/22 - 9:51am
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Amanda, we took and answered a call about this very question last year. Listen here. I think you'll find it enlightening!

Amanda Saylor
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2009/02/22 - 10:03am
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Thanks! That was very informative!

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