Most Famous Varieties Of Indian Mangoes - III

Langra
The Langra, also known as Banarasi Langra, is a mango cultivar primarily grown in Banaras, Northern India and Bangladesh. This cultivar retains a greenish tinge while ripening. It is a oval-shaped mango with greenish-yellow colour.It is normally harvested during the last half of July. It is considered suitable for slicing and canning.

Totapuri 

The Totapuri or Ginimoothi mango is a cultivar that is widely grown in south India. It also goes by the names Bangalora, Collector, Kallamai, Kili Mooku, Gilli, Mukku, Sandersha, and Thevadiyamuthi. In Bengaluru it is referred to as Ginimoothi Maavina Kayi, while most of the rest of India calls it Totapuri or Bangalora. Totapuri was imported to Florida in 1901 as Sandersha and in the 1960s as Totapuri. It is the parent of at least two Florida mango cultivars, Anderson and Brooks.

Totapuri is one of the main cultivars grown in India for mango pulp, along with Alphonso and Kesar. The tree is medium size with greenish yellow fruits.

Banganapalli

Began Phali / Benishan, also known as Banganapalli, is one of the most common cultivars of mango (Mangifera indica) grown in the Indian subcontinent.

Benishan is named after the name of Zamindar of Panyam and Nawab of Banganapalle. It is also called as Banganapalle because it is cultivated plenty in and around Banaganapalle town of Andhra Pradesh, India. This fruit is created by Zamindar of Panyam and gifted it to the Nawab of Banganapalle.

The fruit is described as obliquely oval in shape, around 14 cm in length, with yellow flesh and a thin, smooth yellow skin. The flesh is of a firm, meaty texture and is sweet and lacks fibre. The cultivar is the most sought after in Andhra Pradesh. It is a mid-season variety that is good for canning.

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