Growing Mango Trees: Intro,

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Everything you need to know about mango cultivation, growth and
production. Learn about:- 1. Introduction to Mango 2. Climate and
Soil Required for Cultivation 3. Propagation 4. Cultivation 5.
Harvesting and Postharvest Management 6. Varieties and Yielding
7. Grades, Sizes and Packaging 8. Uses.

Contents:
1. Introduction to Mango
2. Climate and Soil Required for Mango Cultivation
3. Propagation of Mango
4. Cultivation of Mango
5. Harvesting and Postharvest Management of Mango
6. Varieties and Yielding of Mango
7. Grades, Sizes and Packaging of Mango
8. Uses of Mango

1. Introduction to Mango:
Mango (Mangifera indica) belongs to family Anacardiaceae and
includes about 35 species. The exact origins of the mango are
unknown, but most believe that it is native to Southern and
Southeast Asia including the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Burma,
Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh owing to the wide range of
genetic diversity in the region and fossil records dating back 25 to
30 million years.

The name of the fruit comes from the Tamil and Malayalam word
manga and was popularized by the Portuguese after their Indian
exploration, hence the word manga in Portuguese.
Mangos retain a special significance in the culture of South Asia
where they have been cultivated for millennia. It has been the
national symbol of the Philippines. Reference to mangoes as the
food of the gods can be found in the Hindu Vedas and the leaves are
ritually used for floral decorations at Hindu marriages and religious
ceremonies.

This fruit, too, played an important role for the Egyptians, in which
they would take the mango peel and smear it on their skin in order
to protect their skin from the sun, reducing the risk of skin cancer
also known as the red infection, while working on the pyramids.

It is the leading fruit crop of India and considered to be the king of

fruits. In India it has been grown for over 400 years. India shares
about 56% of total mango production in the world. More than 1,000
varieties exist today. Mango occupies 22% of the total under fruits
comprising of 1.2 million hectares, with a total production of 11
million tonnes.

Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh are having the largest area
under mango each with around 25% of the total area followed by
Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Farmers in the entire coastal Konkan belt (Maharashtra) cultivate

the Hapoos mango, which fetches them substantial profits. The
Ratnagiri and Devgad Hapoos from Maharashtra jointly take place
of pride as the finest amongst all types of mangoes produced.
Otherwise, the state of Uttar Pradesh dominates the mango
production in the North, and it is considered the most important
fruit in central and eastern part of the state, from Lucknow to
Varanasi, which also produce some fine varieties.

In southern India, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states are major

producers of mangoes and specialize in making a variety of mango
pickles. These pickles can be very spicy. It is almost an essential
food in Andhra families, where mango pickle production is a
household activity in summer. Mango is not considered as a
commercial crop of Kerala, but mango trees are inevitable
components of homesteads of the state. The total estimated area
under mango cultivation is 75,911 hectares with an annual
production of 323,517 tones.