Mango is a tree and fruit found in the equatorial region.
This fruit is called 'King of Konkan' in Maharashtra. While in other languages it is called Arabic Manga, Assamese Am Am, Bengali Aama, Am Kannada Mavu Mango, Kashmiri Ambu, Konkani Ambu, Malayalam Mavu Mavu Manipuri Amba, Sanskrit Amr, Chut, Sinhalese Amba, Tamil Mangai Mangai, Telugu Amramu Amramu. April-June is the season of this fruit. The exact origin of the mango is unknown. But considering the large biodiversity in South and Southeast Asia and the fossil history of 250 to 300 lakh years there, it is believed that mango may have originated in this area. Different types of mangoes grow in different parts of the state. Mankurad mangoes grow in Goa.
Raw mango is called kairi. Kairi is always sour in taste, but if not, it is called 'Khobari Kairi'. Mango is the king of fruits. Mangoes have been cultivated in South Asia for thousands of years. Mango has a special importance in the culture of South Asia and India. Mango leaves (twigs) are used for decoration in many religious Hindu events. Mango is the national fruit of India and Pakistan, the national tree of Bangladesh and the national symbol of the Philippines.
India alone accounts for 56 percent of the world's mango production. About 1300 varieties of mango are recorded in India. But 25 to 30 varieties are commercially important. Ratna has been developed by the Konkan Agricultural University from the hybridization of Neelam and Hapus. The saffron variety from the state of Gujarat is very popular in the dryland belt of Maharashtra. Totapuri in South India, Banganpalli in Andhra Pradesh, Dasheri, Langada in Uttar Pradesh, Neelam, Payri, Malgoa in the south are famous. In addition, the research center has developed Amrapali from a hybrid of Dasheri and Neelam and Mallika from a hybrid of Neelam and Dasheri. The Konkan University has developed the Sindhu breed of Binkoyi. The cultivation of saffron mango variety has increased in western Maharashtra.
The mango tree (Mangifera indica) can grow up to 15 to 30 meters in height and 3.7 meters in girth. Mango leaves are evergreen and the leaves come one after the other on the branch. A mango leaf is 15 to 35 centimeters long and 6 to 16 centimeters wide. The color of the leaves when young is slightly orange-pink and quickly turns bright and dark red. As the leaves mature, their color turns dark green. Mango flowers come in clusters 10 to 40 centimeters long. Each flower has five petals and is usually 5 to 10 millimeters in length. Mango flowers are called Mohor (Baur in Hindi). The flower has a faint fragrance. Mango fruit is a type of "fossil fruit" in botany. In this type, the outer part of the fruit is cold and inside there is a hard shell and inside this shell is the seed of the fruit. This shell and the inner seed are called mango pods. Like the variety of mango, there is considerable variation in the size of its fruit. Generally, the size of mango fruit is 8 to 12 cm long and 7 to 12 cm in diameter. Average weight of mango fruit is up to 150 grams. The color of curry is generally green. The color of the fully ripe fruit varies from yellow, orange and red. The red shade is more visible on the sunny side, while the yellow shade is more on the shaded side. In the center of the fruit is a flattened and elongated seed (coy). Like the mango variety, the surface of koi is threadlike or flat. The koi shell is 1 to 2 millimeters thick and contains a very thin covering that contains a single seed 4 to 7 centimeters long, 3 to 4 centimeters wide and 1 centimeter thick. Raw curry is sour in taste. Curry tastes sweet when ripe. Mangoes are found all over India. It can be used in various ways.
