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The following is a list of some prominent mango cultivars.Worldwide, hundreds of mango cultivars are known.. Mangos of the Kensington Pride cultivar. Most commercial cultivars belong to Mangifera indica, while a few commercial varieties grown in Southeast Asia belong to other Mangifera species. [1]
The 'Raspuri' mango is an extremely popular variety of mango in South Indian state of Karnataka especially grown in and around Bengaluru, Ramanagara, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Tumakuru. This fruit is also known as sweet mango. It is also known as the Pairi mango in Maharashtra state. Raspuri: Raspuri mango This is called the Queen Mango of India ...
Mango blossoms are also used in the worship of the goddess Saraswati. Mango leaves decorate archways and doors in Indian houses during weddings and celebrations such as Ganesh Chaturthi. Mango motifs and paisleys are widely used in different Indian embroidery styles, and are found in Kashmiri shawls, Kanchipuram and silk sarees.
Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is an evergreen [3] species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. [4] It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). [5] There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". [citation needed]
The Nam Dok Mai mango (Thai: น้ำดอกไม้, also spelled Nam Doc Mai) is a mango cultivar which originated in Thailand. It is the most popular mango variety in Thailand, and is grown commercially in Australia and Colombia as well, albeit as a minor variety.
Original 'Kent' mango tree, Coconut Grove, Florida. Kent trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida, [7] the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida, [8] and the Miami–Dade Fruit and Spice Park, [9] also in Homestead. The original tree still stands in ...
The 'Ataúlfo' mango is a mango cultivar from Mexico. [1] Ataúlfo mangos are golden yellow and generally weigh between 6 and 10 ounces (170 and 280 g), with a somewhat sigmoid shape ("S"-shaped) [1] and a gold-yellow skin. [2] The flesh is not fibrous, and the pit is thin. They were named for grower Ataúlfo Morales Gordillo. [3]
The 'Haden' mango (or 'Hayden') is a named mango cultivar that became one of the most widely cultivated in the world after it was introduced in the early 20th century through south Florida. It would ultimately become the parent of many other mango cultivars later developed in Florida.