Mango

Alphonso

• #1
• Small, roundish
• Smooth flesh. Intense reddish-orange colour
• Intensely sweet and flavoured
• Virtually without fibre
• Smooth pale to deep orange peel (deepening with ripening)
• Originally from Western India
• Main production in Maharashtra and Gujarat
• Highest quality in Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigad and Thane districts
• Harvested from early April to early July (India)

Sindhri

• #2
• Elongated with pointy curve
• Exceptionally sweet and flavoured
• From green to deep matt lemon yellow thin peel (somewhat wrinkly) when ripe
• Deep yellow-orange flesh; soft and melting
• Originally from Mir Pur Khaas in Sindh
• Harvested from early June to July (Pakistan)

Chau(n)sa

• #3
• Exceptionally sweet
• Soft, succulent flesh
• Minimum of fibre
• Thin, pale, matt yellow peel (wrinkly and slightly deeper when ripe)
• Originally from the Rahim Yar Khan and Multan districts of Punjab in Pakistan
• Harvested from early July to early September (Pakistan)

Maya

• #4
• Small, round
• Extremely sweet and flavoured
• Red blush peel (with yellow tinge when ripe)
• Deep yellow flesh (soft when ripe)
• Virtually without fibre, smooth
• Harvested from mid-June to early July (Gambia)

Omer

• #5
• Sweet, strong flavour
• Without fibre
• Originally from Israel
• Harvested from September to October (Israel)

Ataulfo

• #6
• Small
• Pale green to yellow (yellow to orange when ripe)
• Deep yellow flesh, without fibre
• Smooth and buttery flesh
• Spicy flavour
• Originally from Indonesia
• Harvest from mid-October to late December (Ecuador)

Mangoes in Bangladesh

• Harivanga
• Langda
• Gopalbogh
• Himsagar
• Khirsapat
• Ashhwina
• Khisanbogh
• Kuapahadiand Fazlee

Good quality mangoes are mainly grown in Rajshahi region, especially in Chapainawabganj district. Humid weather favours anthracnose and poor fruit set. The Indian race is intolerant of humidity, the Philippine race tolerates excess moisture. Grafted saplings yield a more superior quality of fruit.