2. MANGO VARIETIES
Mangoes are juicy stone fruit (drupe) from
numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the
flowering plant genus Mangifera, cultivated mostly
for their edible fruit. The majority of these species
are found in nature as wild mangoes. The genus
belongs to the cashew family Anacardiaceae.
Mangoes are native to South Asia, the "common
mango" or "Indian mango", Mangifera indica, has
been distributed worldwide to become one of the
most widely cultivated fruits in the tropics.
3. Badami
Badami is Karnataka’s leading mango variety. It
is often called as Karnataka’s own Alphonso.
The reason being the taste and texture of
Badami is sane as that of Alphonso. The season
of Badami is from April to June.
4. Chaunsa is one the sweetest mangoes grown in
North India, It has medium oblong and has a
golden yellow colour with a red blush. It
mainly produced in Mirpur Khas Sindh in
Punjab of Pakistan.
Chaunsa
5. Dasheri
Dasheri Mango is grown in various regions of
North India, Nepal and Pakistan. The mango first
appeared in the gardens of the Nawab of Lucknow
in the 18th century. The mango is available from
May end when the season of Alphonso gets over.
It is a highly popular variety of Mango because of
its sweet taste. Dasheri is even exported in South
East Asian countries including Malaysia, Hong
Kong, Singapore and The Philippines.
6. Kesar
Delicious Kesar mango is the pride of Gujarat.
Talala, Vanthali, Keshod, Kodinar Mangrol and
Una talukas in Junagadh district and Dhari,
Rajula, Jaffrabadabd Khambha in Amreli are
the major Kesar producing areas. Kesar usually
arrives in the market in the last week of April.
7. LANGRA
Langra is the prominent variety of mango and
one of the most superior varieties of Mango
from the Northern Indian sub-continent. Langra
mangoes are originally from near Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh.
8. MULGOBA
Mulgoba is one of the best mango cultivar
grown in Tamil Nadu state and other parts of
South India, Mulgoba is known as the
“Alphonso of South India.
9. NEELAM
Neelam is grown in almost all parts of India.
However, the best variety of Neelam comes
from the state of Andhra Pradesh. Though
Neelam arrives quite early in the season, the
best variety of this mango is available only
from mid-June.
10. RASPURI
Raspuri are oval shape mango with
excellent flavour and juicy in texture,
considered as the Queen of Mangoes in
India. Peddarasalu or Rasapuri as known in
Karnataka.