The Indian Mango Comes to America

Presented by

Dr. Bhaskar Savani

SAVANI FARMS
 History of Mango
• Mango, Mangifera Indica, is the Native and natural fruit of
India.
• The exact origins of the mango are unknown, but most
believe that it is native to Southern and Southeast Asia
believed to be in east region of India & Burma (Myanmar)
• Mangoes have been grown in India for over 4000 years.
• Reference to mangoes as the "food of the gods" can be
found in the Hindu Vedas.
• India consider the mango it’s national fruit.
• In 1889, the USDA introduce grafted variety of India called
the “Mulgoa,” also known as “Mulgoba” in the US.
 Mangoes in the World
• Yep! Mango is the world's most consumed and number one selling fruit
in the world.
• Mango cultivation has now spread to many parts of the tropical and
sub-tropical world, where they grow best.
• Mangoes were carried to Africa during the 6th century and later found
their way aboard Portuguese ships to Brazil in the 1700's. Later, in 1742,
mangoes were found growing in the West Indies.
• Asia still accounts for more than three-quarters of the world's mangoes.
• India remains the main producer of mangoes.
• India grows more mangoes than all its other fruits combined.
• South American Countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Peru and others,
South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand are the
other main countries in the world where mangoes are grown.
 Top 12 Mango Producers
Country Hectares
India 1,600,000
China 433,600
Thailand 285,000
Indonesia 273,440
Mexico 173,837
Philippines 160,000
Pakistan 151,500
Nigeria 125,000
Guinea 82,000
Brazil 68,000
Vietnam 53,000
Bangladesh 51,000
World Total 3,870,200
India Produces over 1000 Varieties of Mangoes
Mango Cultivation in India

Latitude : 08.4 to 37. 60 o N

Longitude : 68.7 to 97. 25o E
 Mangoes in India
• India is the world’s largest producer of mangoes—14
million tonnes (mt), accounting for more than half of the
worldwide production of 25mt.
• India exports about 60,000 tonnes.
• The destinations are mostly neighboring countries, as
well as some countries in Europe.
• Mango is widely cultivated across the country with over
15 leading varieties.
• The most important commercial varieties include
Alphonso, Kesar, Dashehari, Chausa, Langra,
Banganpali, Neelum & Totapuri
India Produces over 1000 Varieties of Mangoes

Each of these varieties is named after:

a.Color
b.Place of origin
c. Shapes
d.Taste
e.Flavors
f. Precious Stones
g. Royalty
 INDIAN MANGO SEASON
March April May June July August
BANGANPALLI

MALLIKA
ALPHONSO

KESAR

DUSHEHARI
PEAK AVAILABILITY OF
INDIAN MANGOES FROM
APR-JULY OF A NUMBER
LANGRA
OF WELL KNOWN
VARIETIES CHAUSA
 ALPHONSO MANGO
Season March - May
Appearance Yellow colored medium
fruit; ovate oblique;
medium thick skin

Avg. Weight 250 gms

Taste & Flavor Delightful flavor; sweet

taste; juice moderate to
abundant

Flesh Fibreless
 KESAR MANGOES
Season May - June
Fruit Ventral Shoulder broader
and higher than dorsal
Skin Medium thick yellow
Flavor Delightful, Sweet, Juice
is moderate to abundant
Quality Excellent
Weight 250-400 gms
Shelf life Good for as a table fruit,
pulp, Juice,
Concentrates, Puree etc
 BANGANPALLI MANGO
Season April - June
Fruit Large, slightly oval
Skin Thin Smooth,
Yellow
Flesh Firm To Meaty
Flavor Pleasant, Sweet
Shelf Life Good
 MALLIKA MANGO
Fruit Large, ovate, oblong, ventral
shoulder
Season May-June
Skin Thick
Color Apricot yellow
Flesh Firm, golden yellow,
fibreless, sugar/acid content.
Shelf Life Good
 CHAUSA MANGO
Season June-August
Fruit Large ovate with oblong
ventral shoulder
Skin Thick
Flesh Orange Yellow, fibreless,
Juicy
Taste Sweet
Aroma Pleasant
Shelf life Good
 LANGRA MANGO
Season June-August
Fruit Medium, Ovate, Equal
shoulder
Skin Medium thick
Flesh Firm, golden yellow, fibreless,
lemon green
Flavor Strong, Pleasant
Shelf life Very good
 Indian Mangoes in USA
Lobbying Efforts to Lift up the Ban
 MANGO DIPLOMACY
President George W. Bush made his first trip to
India in 2006. He praised the new agreement on
nuclear cooperation between India and the United
States. But for Indians living abroad in the U.S., he
said something else that really caught attention.
“The United States is looking forward to eating
Indian Mangoes.”
For almost 20 years, Indian mangoes(thought to be
some of the best in the world) weren’t allowed in
this country because of the agriculture import
standards. And there was a little problem with a
pesky seed weevil.
In 2007, the mangoes started arriving with little
stickers proclaiming, “Treated By Irradiation.”
 Launching Indian
Mangoes in U.S.A.

Condoleezza Rice is receiving

gift of Indian Mangoes from
Mr. Sanjaya Baru
Indian Mango in
the World News
First Legal Import Of Indian Mangoes in
The USA (27th April-2007)
 SAVANI FARMS – MISSION
STATEMENT

“Participating and Contributing in Uplifting

the Socio-Economic & Environmental
conditions
of Farmers through Creation of
New Market for their Produce”
Passion for Conservation
Business coupled with a Social cause increses its
flavor!!

 Some local farmers in India

are forced to live on less than
U.S. $2 per day
 They are heavily exploited by
Contractors and Money
Lenders
 They are forced to live in debt
and have no other choice for
survival
 Native Mango Trees & other Fruit Trees Plantation
Helping farmers and creating Corridors to Save Lions
• Gujarat is the last home of Asiatic Lions
• Very important to maintain the bio-diversity of the region
• Using native mango tree to establish corridors for wild animals to
migrate from one forest to another
• Providing sanctuaries for wildlife and connecting the national parks
• Encouraging local farmers to plant more mango trees
• Lobbying government to provide wasteland development for plantation
• Lobbying Local Government to provide incentive to those farmers
planting more mangoes or other native trees to support the cause of
creating corridors
• Creating a better ROI on mango plantation per hectare for
farmers/growers
• Educating local farmers and constant reinforcement of creating agro-
corridors for endangered wild animals
Creation of a Sustainable Corridor
Plantation of Native Fruiting Trees

Indian Jamun
Indian Mango (Kesar) (Syzygium cumini)
(Mangifera indica)

Indian Gooseberry
(Phyllanthus emblica)
 60% - 70% of
the people in
India living on
Agriculture
 4 Big Cats of India
Asiatic Cheetah Leopard
(Acinonyx jubatus) (Panthera pardus)

Asiatic Lion
Bengal Tiger (Panthera leo persica)
(Panthers tigris)
Two Kings in Land of Gujarat
 Balancing Act
Biodiversity & Agriculture
Agriculture Afforestation
Responsible Agriculture

= Afforestation
Agriculture Afforestation
National Corridor Vision
Indian FARM to American FORK
Future of Indian Mangoes in USA
• Warm Reception of Indian Mangoes in USA
• Expected Import to increase
• Luscious taste, aroma and flavor
• Ethnic choice for Indian Mangoes;
• Asian Population
• Hispanic/Latino Population
• People from Tropical and Sub-tropical area of the World
Current Limitations to U.S. Main Stream
Market for Indian Mangoes
• Current Limitations due to:
• Limited Numbers of Certified Farms
• Lack of cold chain infrastructure
• Only One USDA Certified Gamma Radiation Facility
out of Mango production area
• Non-availability of Air cargo space
• Expensive Air Transportation
Indian FARM to American FORK
What Difference it can make ?
Investing Profit into Local Community
Creating Water Reservoirs/Basins
Creation of Sustainable Agriculture
&
Ecosystem Preservations
Asiatic Lion Census-2015
Building Better School Facilities
Providing Good Education
Environmental Education for Young Inhabitants
 Community Outreach
Supporting Programs for Health Check ups & Awareness
Preventative Care Awareness
Dental Camp
Man-Go for Mango
Eating Mangoes is very Healthy
for Mankind
More Important is that
Your Eating Mangoes makes
the Small Farming Rural
Community of India
Very Healthy
And helps to preserve fragile
Ecosystem
Thank You
Thank You