Monday 18 July 2016

Most Famous Varieties Of Indian Mangoes - II

Dasheri

Dasheri is a variety of mango grown in different parts of North India and Nepal.

In the 18th century, the Dasheri mango first appeared in the gardens of Nawab of Lucknow. Since then numbers of Dasheri plants have been produced and planted throughout India. People from village Dasheri near Kakori, Uttar Pradesh believe that they have the mother plant of Dasheri mango which gave this variety of mango same name. 

Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of Dasheri mango.Also grown in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Dasheri Mango is exported internationally to various countries including Singapore, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Malaysia, and other countries in South-East Asia.

Kesar

Gir Kesar mango, also simply called Gir Kesar, is a mango cultivar grown in the foothills of Girnar in India. The mango is known for its bright orange colored pulp and was given the geographical indication status in 2011.




The mango was first grown in 1931 by Junagadh Wazir Sale Bhai in Vanthali. About 75 grafts were then planted in the foothills of Girnar at the Junagadh Laal Dori farm. The mango is said to have been known as "Kesar" since 1934 when the Nawab of Junagadh Muhammad Mahabat Khan III said "This is Kesar" looking at the orange pulp of the fruit.

Kesar mango is grown in an approximate area of 20,000 hectare in the districts of Junagadh and Amreli in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, with an estimated annual production of two lakh tonnes. However, only the mango grown around the Gir sanctuary area is officially known as "Gir Kesar mango".

This variety of mango is usually produced to the market in April, with the cultivation beginning around October after the monsoon season.Kesar variety is among the most expensive varieties of the fruit.

Info & Image courtesy : Wikipedia

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