Alphonso Mango Pulp

The Fruit Alphonso Mangoes (Magnifera indica) are oval in shape and about 4 to 6 inches long. The skin of the ripe fruit is golden yello in colour! but is inedible. There is a central large seed surrounded by the pulp! hich ranges fro" rich to a golden yello and is idely considered to be the tastiest fruit in #ndia. The "ango has a ar" s eet taste! hich are so"e ti"es pleasantly tart. This fruit is also kno n as$%ing of Mangoes$ and has rich aro"atic flavour. #t is an e&cellent source of 'ita"in A and (.

Totapuri Mangoes (Magnifera indica ) are oblong ith pro"inent beak in shape and about 6 ) * inches long. The skin of the fruit is thick and green! yello or a fanciful co"bination of these colours! but is inedible. There is a central large seed surrounded by the pulp! hich ranges fro" pale to bright yello . The "ango has a rich aro"atic flavour and is delicious in hich s eetness and acidity are delicately blended. #t is an e&cellent source of 'ita"in A and (.

The lovely oblong oval banganapalli is fa"ous not only in india but "uch sought after in other countries like europe! the "iddle east! singapore and "alaysia too. #t has a uni,ue s eet taste and is "oderately -uicy. #t is "ai.e yello in colour ith shining skin and fiberless fir" flesh. The fruit ,uality and peeling ,uality are good and it keeps ell

Alphonso /ne of the "ost popular of #ndia! it is "ainly gro n in 0atnagiri area of Maharashtra and to a s"all e&tent parts of south 1u-arat and %arnataka. #ts fruits are "ediu" si.ed (234g)! ith attractive blush to ards the basal end. Pulp is fir"! fibreless ith e&cellent orange color. #t has good sugar5 acid blend. %eeping ,uality is good. #t is susceptible to spongy tissue. Banganapalli #t is a idely cultivated! early "aturing "ango of south #ndia. #t is the "ain co""ercial variety of Andhra Pradesh. #ts fruits are large si.ed! eighing on an average 634)444 g. The pulp is fibreless! fir" and yello ith s eet taste. Fruits have good keeping ,uality.

1.Bombay Green #t is one of the earliest varieties of north #ndia. #ts fruits are "ediu") si.ed! eighing about 234g each. Fruits have strong and pleasant flavour. Pulp is soft and s eet.

Chausa 7ate) "aturing variety of south #ndia! it "atures during 8uly or beginning of August. Fruits are large! eighing about 634g each. Fruits are bright yello ith soft and s eet pulp. #t is shy bearing. Dashehari /ne of the "ost popular variety of north #ndia! it is a "id)season "ango. Fruits are "ediu" si.ed! ith pleasant flavour! s eet! fir" and fibreless pulp. 9tone is thin and keeping ,uality good.

Fazli This is indigenous to :ihar and ;est :engal. Fa.li is a late "aturing (August) "ango. Fruits are large! ith fir" to soft flesh. Flavour is pleasant and pulp and pulp is s eet and fibreless. %eeping ,uality is good. Gulab Khas

#t is indigenous to :ihar. 0egular and heavy bearer! it is "id season "ango. Fruits are s"all to "ediu") si.ed. #t has rosy flavour. Fruits are a"ber yello ith reddish blush to ards the base and on sides. %eeping ,uality is good.

Himsagar 'ery popular in ;est :engal! it is a regular)bearing "ango. #ts fruits are "ediu")si.ed! having good ,uality. Flesh is fir"! yello ! and fibreless ith pleasant flavour. %eeping ,uality is good. Kesar Popular in 9aurashtra region of 1u-arat! %esar is an irregular bearing "ango. Fruits are "ediu" si.ed. Flesh is s eet and fibreless. #t has e&cellent sugar5 acid blend. Fruits ripen to attractive apricot yello color ith red blush. #t has good processing ,uality.

Kishenbhog #ndigenous to ;est :engal! it is "id season "ango. Fruits are "ediu" to large si.ed! good There are traces of turpentine. Flesh is fir" ith fibres. %eeping ,uality is good. Langra
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An i"portant co""ercial "ango variety of north #ndia! it is biennial) bearer and a "id season variety! ith good ,uality fruits. Flesh is fir"! le"on yello in color and scarcely fibrous. #t has characteristic turpentine flavour. %eeping ,uality is "ediu".

Mankurad #t is a "id)season variety! popular in 1oa. Fruits are "ediu" si.ed ith yello skin. Flesh is fir"! cad"iu" yello and fibreless. %eeping ,uality is good. eelum

A heavy yielding! late season "ango in south #ndia! it has regular bearing habit. Fruits are "ediu" si.ed flavour. Flesh is soft! yello and fibreless. %eeping ,uality is good.

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=>>7?M !airi A native to coastal Maharashtra including 1oa! it is an early)"aturing! heavy and regular bearer "ango. Fruits are "ediu" si.ed ith good ,uality. #t has good flavour ith sugar5 acid blend. Flesh is soft! pri"uline)yello and fibreless. %eeping ,uality is poor.

"o#apuri ;idely gro n in south #ndia! Totapuri is a regular and heavy bearing "ango. Fruits are "ediu" to large ith pro"inent sinus. Fruit ,uality is "ediu". #t has a typical flavour and flat taste. Flesh is cad"iu" yello and fibreless.

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A nu"ber of selection A hybrids of "ango have been evolved. These include (lone ()3+ fro" Bashehari selected at the #(A0 Mango 0esearch 9tation ! 7uckno ! and an off season selection! =iran-an! selected at Parbhani. =e clonal selections fro" 7angra and 9under-a have been "ade at 'arana si and 0e a. A clonal selection! Paiyur +! has been "ade fro" =eelu"! in addition to fe d arf polye"bryonic selections "ade in the north)eastern region. As a result of syste"atic hybridi.ation! several hybrids have been released. Co ever! only a fe have beco"e co""ercially acceptable. Their parentage and i"portant characteristics are given in Table 6. /f these! Mallika! 0atna and Arka Puneet are beco"ing ,uite popular.

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