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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 any fibre. [6]
Himsagar is a famous mango from West Bengal, India, and is a geographical indication product. In Bangladesh, Himsagar mangoes are cultivated in Satkhira, Rajshahi, and Naogaon districts. When ripe, the upper part of the Khirsapat mango turns yellow, while the Himsagar mango remains a greenish-yellow color even when ripe.
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]
Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (Bengali:, , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km (215 miles) north of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Mango, jute and silk are the most notable products of this district.
The 'Langra' mango, also known as Benarasi Langra, [1] is a mango cultivar that was first cultivated in Banaras in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India 250 to 300 years ago. [2] [3] Apart from Uttar Pradesh, it is also grown in the states of Bihar and West Bengal, [2] [4] as well in the neighbouring country Bangladesh. [5]
Patent Information Centre, West Bengal State Council of Science & Technology, Department of Science and Technology (DST) from Kolkata proposed the GI registration of the Malda Fazli Mango. After filing the application in 2007, the fruit was granted the GI tag in 2008 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai , making the name "Malda ...
Tourist attractions in West Bengal refers to the tourist attractions in the Indian state of West Bengal. West Bengal is a state in the eastern] region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. [1] It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. [1]
The 'Fazli' mango is a mango cultivar primarily grown in Bangladesh. and Indian States of West Bengal. It is a late maturing fruit, available after other varieties. Fazlis are commonly used in jams and pickles in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent. Each mango can be quite large, going up to a kilo.