Product Details:
Variety | Alphonso |
Scientific Name | Mangifera Indica |
Fruit Type | Mango |
Other Necessities | Well Watered |
Color | Yellow |
Soil Specific | Well Drained |
Product Details:
Variety | Alphonso |
Scientific Name | Mangifera Indica |
Other Necessities | Well Watered |
Color | Yellow |
Soil Specific | Well Drained |
Is It Organic | Organic |
Product Details:
Scientific Name | Mangifera Indica |
Fruit Type | Mango |
Variety | Alphonso |
Usage/Application | Fruits |
Other Necessities | Well Watered |
Brand | Pansare Nursery |
Product Details:
Fruit Type | Mango |
Other Necessities | Well Watered |
Usage/Application | Fruits |
Brand | Pansare Nursery |
Soil Specific | Acidic |
Height when Fully Grown | 3 - 12 Feet |
Scientific Name | Mangifera indica |
Leaf color | Green |
Mango is the leading fruit crop of India and considered to be the king of fruits. Besides delicious taste, excellent flavor and attractive fragrance, it is rich in vitamin A&C. The tree is hardy in nature and requires comparatively low maintenance costs.
Mango occupies 22% of the total under fruits comprising of 1.2 million hectares, with a total production of 11 million tons. Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh are having the largest area under mango each with around 25% of the total area followed by Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Mango fruit is utilized at all stages of its development both in its immature and mature state. Raw fruits are used for making chutney, pickles, and juices. The ripe fruits besides being used for desert are also utilized for preparing several products like squashes, syrups, nectars, jams, and jellies. The mango kernel also contains 8-10 percent good quality fat which can be used for soap and also as a substitute for coal in confectionery.
Fresh mangoes and mango pulp are the important items of agri-exports from India. India''s main export destinations for mango are the USA and other Middle East countries with a limited quantity being shipped to the European market. Although India is the largest mango producing country, accounting about 60% of world production, the export of fresh fruit is limited to Alphonso and Dashehari varieties. India''s share in the world mango market is about 15 percent. Mango accounts for 40 percent of the total fruit exports from the country. There is a good scope for increasing the area and productivity of mango in the country.
Climate:
Mango can be grown under both tropical and sub-tropical climate from sea level to 1400 m altitude, provided there is no high humidity, rain or frost during the flowering period. Places with good rainfall and dry summer are ideal for mango cultivation. It is better to avoid areas with winds and cyclones which may cause flower and fruit shedding and breaking of branches.
Soil:
Mango comes upon a wide range of soils from alluvial to laterite provided they are deep (minimum 6'') and well drained. It prefers slightly acidic soils (pH 5.5 to 7.5)
Varieties:
Though there are nearly 1000 varieties of mango in India, only following varieties are grown in different states : Alphonso, Bangalore, Banganpalli, Bombay, Bombay Green, Dashehari, Fazli, Fernandina, Himsagar, Kesar, Kishen Bhog,Langra, Mankhurd, Mulgoa, Neelam, Samarbehist, Chausa, Suvarnarekha, Vanaraj and Zardalu.