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A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar , Bangladesh , and northeastern India . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] M. indica has been cultivated in South and Southeast Asia since ancient times resulting in two types of modern mango cultivars: the "Indian type" and the ...
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". [6]
The trees are vigorous growers, but tend not to reach heights much over 20 feet. It has a low spreading habit that is not as compact as most other mango trees, and develops an open canopy. [8] Fruit production is relatively heavy and consistent. The fruit is comparatively large, some reaching up to several pounds in weight.
Fruits are some of the healthiest foods to eat. Not only sweet in flavor, fruit is considered a healthy choice by practically all food experts. You may think you know fruit well, but these ten ...
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 ]
It contains 64 species, with the best-known being the common mango (Mangifera indica). The center of diversity of the genus is in the Malesian ecoregion of Southeast Asia, particularly in Sumatra, Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula. [2] [3] They are generally canopy trees in lowland rainforests, reaching a height of 30–40 m (98–131 ft). [4]
The original tree was grown on the grove of Frank Adams in Pine Island, Florida. [1] For decades the parentage of the tree was unknown but a pedigree analysis indicated that Haden was the likely parent. [2] Scions were sent to the Sub-Tropical Research Station near Miami, Florida, and a grafted tree was planted there in 1942. A distinctive ...
Rosigold is of Southeast Asian heritage, [1] and may have been a seedling of a Saigon-type mango. A 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that Rosigold was a seedling of the Ono mango. [2] Due to its low growth habit, Rosigold has been promoted in Florida as a mango for home growers with limited space, as well those who desire an early-fruiting variety.