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An import ban imposed in 1989 by the United States on Indian mangoes, including the Alphonso, was lifted in April 2007. [12] However, the mangoes needed to be treated before entering the country in order to stop the introduction of non-native fruit flies, destructive fungi, and other pests that could harm American agriculture.
The city is known for the Hapus or Alphonso mangoes. Ratnagiri is the birthplace of Indian independence activist Lokmanya Tilak. [3] Thibaw, the last king of Burma, alongside his consort Supayalat and two infant daughters were exiled to a two-storied brick mansion in Ratnagiri. [4] The building is now known as Thibaw Palace.
Alampur Beneshan stays green even on ripening - the yellowing one on the right is probably slightly over-ripe. Note the small white pores distributed all over the skin of both mangoes, which is a characteristic of this cultivar. Cut Alampur Beneshan mango. This strain shows a golden-yellow interior, common in the southern Indian strains.
Mangoes grown here are characterized by their distinct aroma, smooth exterior, thin skin and thick saffron pulp. The variety is different from the Alphonso mangoes grown in the Ratnagiri district. Such is the popularity of the Devgad Alphonso mango that vendors often pass off other similar looking mangoes under the name of Devgad Alphonso.
In the middle of the mango season, usually June, these mangoes ripen, and are harvested from the trees and marketed. Malda district has about 32,000 hectares of mango orchards. The Government of India and the Government of West Bengal have chosen Lakshmanbhog with Himsagar (Khirsapat) as export varieties along with Alphonso mango. [1] [2]
The Himsagar (Bengali: হিমসাগর, romanized: Himsāgar) mango is a popular [1] [2] mango cultivar, originating in the modern-day Bangladesh [3] and state of West Bengal in India. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Widely considered [ by whom? ] as the best mango [ citation needed ] , the inside of Himsagar is yellow to orange in colour and does not have ...
'Chaunsa' mango (sliced) Chaunsa (Urdu: چونسا ; Bhojpuri: चउसा Hindi: चौंसा), also known as chausa, is a mango cultivar indigenous to South Asia.It is grown mainly in India and Pakistan; both countries export significant quantities of the fruit.
Anwar Ratol (sometimes spelt Anwar Rataul) is a small, yellow variety of mango known for its sweetness and fiberlessness. It is sometimes called the 'mini powerhouse'. It is cultivated in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, and near the village of Rataul in Uttar Pradesh, India.