MANGOMANGIFERA INDICAANACARDIACEAE FAMILYTyler Molyneaux

Geography of Cultivation and origin• Cultivated in South Asia for 1000s of years• Reached East Asia between 5th and 4th century BC• Now cultivated in most frost-free tropical and warmer

subtropical climates• E.g. Hawai'i, Australia, Pakistan

• More than a 3rd of the worlds mangos cultivated in India, second largest is China

Morphological Description• Trees grow 35-40 meters tall• Long lived and can produce fruit after 300 years.• When ripe the fruit varies in size and color; yellow,

orange, red or even green.• Solitary ovoid seed which is surrounded by the endocarp

Cultivation• Needs tropical and subtropical climate• Should be grown where there is no frost During the

flowering periods • Good rainfall and dry summers are ideal• Prefers a slightly acidic soil• Very prone to a large number of pests, diseases and also

disorders.

Plant uses• Known as a super fruit due to its heavy variety of

nutrients.• Widely used in cuisines such as Chutneys, Athanu,

pickles, side dishes or eaten raw.• Used to make juices, smoothies, ice cream, fruit bars,

pies.• Mango pulp is made into jelly or jam and may also be

served with cooked rice.

Interesting facts

•National fruit of India•Over 1000 different hybrids of mango grown in India

• In Hinduism, the perfectly ripe mango is held by Lord Ganesha as a symbol of attainment.

Sources • http://

cvsingh.hubpages.com/hub/Medicinal-uses-of-mango-and-associated-benefits

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango• http://

www.ikisan.com/crop%20specific/eng/links/ap_mangoMorphology.shtml