• Mango is known as King of fruits which contain high vitamin A.

• Mango is large, branched perennial tree widely grown in India.

• Many popular varieties of mango are cultivated in India.

Mango Growing states : Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Area under Mango Cultivation in India :23.09 Lakh Hectares

Annual Production of Mango in India :127.50 Lakh Tonnes

Mango Productivity in India: 5.52 Tonnes per Hectare

Introduction:

State : Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

• Fruit medium in size, oblong in shape, Orange yellow in colour and average 250-300 gram.

• Pulp firm and moderate to abundant with excellent shelf life up to month.

• Good for export, pulping and canning.

Problems in Alphonso cultivar:

• The tree bear fruits in alternate years.

• Fruit develop spongy tissue inside, which deteriorate quality of pulp.

Alphonso (Happus)

Alphonso (Happus)

State : Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, &

Tamil Nadu. 

• Fruits medium to large size 400-500

gm, oblong shaped with pointed base.

• Pulp golden yellow in colour of flesh

with Good keeping quality.

• Regular bearer, used for processing

Problem in Banglora:

• Tree is Susceptible to bacterial leaf

spot disease.

Bangalora (Totapuri)

Bangalora (Totapuri)

State : Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.

• Bangapalli Mango fruits are large

sized, oval in shaped, Golden yellow

in colour

• Bangapalli Variety suitable for dry

land areas, Moderate keeping quality

and good for canning

Problems of Banganpalli:

• Fruit bears in alternate years.

Banganapalli (Baneshan, Safeda)

Banganapalli (Baneshan, Safeda)

State : Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.

• Fruit size is small to medium, elongated shape and yellow colour

• Popular mango variety with Good keeping quality

• Fibreless pulp, Mostly used for table purpose

Problems:

• Susceptible to mango malformation.

Dashehari- 51: is regular bearing & yielding clone of Dashehari.

Dashehari

Dashehari

State: Gujarat and Maharashtra.

• Fruit medium sized, oblong shaped

with a red blush on the shoulders.

• Good Keeping Quality, Ideal For

Pulping and Juice

• Early Season Variety, Good for

export.

• Regular bearing and resistant to

spongy tissue

Kesar

Kesar

State : Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,Haryana,

Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West

Bengal and Punjab.

• Trees vigorous and spreading

• Fruit medium size, ovate in shape

• Skin is very thin, Pulp is very sweet, Used for table purpose.

Problems:

• Alternate year fruit bearing variety

• Poor keeping quality of fruits

Langra

Langra

State : Tamil Nadu, Karnataka &

Orissa.

• Fruit medium size, ovate shape

and Saffron yellow in colour

• High yielding and regular bearing

• Good keeping quality and used

for table purpose

• Ideal for transportation to distant

places

Neelum

Neelum

State : Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

• Fruit large size, oval shape and light yellow in colour

• Flesh fibrous, Very sweet in taste

• Used for table & processing purpose

Problems:

• Trees grows taller showing apical dominance.

• Tree bears fruit at Alternate years with medium keeping quality

Chausa

Chausa

Released at: IARI, New Delhi.

• Fruit large size, oblong to elliptical in

shape and yellow in color.

• Keeping quality is good and Mostly

used for table purpose. 

Mallika (Neelum X Dashehari)

Mallika

Released at: IARI, New Delhi.

• Trees are Dwarf, regular bearing

and late maturing variety

• Suitable for high density orchard

plantation

• Pulp is fibreless and sweet

• Average yield 16 tonnes/hectare

Amrapali (Dashehari X Neelum)

Amrapali

Released at: Dr. Balasaheb Sawant

Konkan Krishi Vidyapith, Dapoli,

Maharashtra.

• Tree moderately vigorous in growth.

• Fruits are medium size and

attractive in colour

• Fruits are free from spongy tissue

Ratna (Neelum X Alphonso)

Ratna

Released at: Dr. Balasaheb Sawant

Konkan Krishi Vidyapith,Dapoli,

Maharashtra.

• Regular fruit bearing variety

• Fruits medium sized, fibreless and

free from spongy tissue

• High pulp to stone ratio and stone

very thin and small.

Sindhu (Ratna X Alphonso)

Sindhu

Released at: IIHR, Bangalore.

• Late season variety, tree is semi-vigorous in growth.

• Fruit medium sized and elliptic in shape.

• On ripening fruits get golden yellow colour.

• Fruit skin is smooth, medium thick, Pulp is deep yellow in colour and free from spongy tissue.

• Pulp percentage is 70% and Keeping quality is good

Arka Neelkiran (Alphonso x Neelum)

Arka Neelkiran

Pakistan: Fazli, Suvarnarekha, Gulab Khas, Langra.

Brazil: Embrapa Roxa 141, Embrapa Alfa 142.

USA: Haden, Irwin, Tommy Atkins, Kent

West Indies: Julie Peter.

Kent

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