INDIAN MANGO VARIETIES

Mangoes are indian national fruit and king of the fruits. Botanical name of mango is mangifera indica. India is the largest mango producing country in the world.The major mango producers are india,china, thailand,philipines,indonesia, pakistan,vitem and bangladesh.Major mango growing States are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat,Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.andhra pradesh is the second largest producers of mangos in india.

A large variety of fruits are grown in india.more than 1000 varieties,but some important varieties are alphonso,suvarna rekha,dashehari,hangra,mallika,banginapalli,kesar,mulgoa,fazili,chousa,ratole,kaju,jahangir,rumani,himayat,khatta meetha,panchadara kalasa,manjeera,

manjeera,amrapali,arkapuneet,kothapalli kobbari,china rasam,cheruku rasam,bangalora ,bathua,bombai,kishen bhog, sukul,

fernandin, mankurad,vanraj, sarauli,neelum,pairi,mundappa colour,sam behest chausa,fajri,safeda,lucknow and raja puri,each variety has a unique taste and flavour and most delicious attractive fragrance nutritious food. it is rich in vitamin A, C, and also contain B-complex,vitamins, magnesium,potassium,phosphorus,selenium , folic acid ,zinc.mangoes are high in many carotenoids especially beta-carotene protective affect against sun light( sun storke). Ripe mangoes used for several products like squashes, syrups, nectars, jams and jellies. The mango kernel also contains 8-10 percent good quality fat which can be used for soap and also as a substitute for cola in confectionery and with kutcha mango made

chutney,pickels.