The mango is the king of sweet and juicy fruits. There are about 1500 varieties of mango in India and each variety has a different taste, size and color. Pink Red Rose Khas or Sindhura, Totapuri in the shape of a parrot’s beak, as well as the famous Ratnagiri Hapus which weighs around 300 grams and Malda in Bihar which has a unique fragrance. These unique varieties of mangoes dominate the Indian market from mid-April to mid-August. Let’s learn about 15 such famous mango varieties.
1.Totapuri
Mild in flavor and green in color, this mango looks like a parrot’s beak. In the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, this mango is also good for salads and pickles.
How to identify it: When ripe, the mango is green in color and looks like a parrot’s beak.
2. Hapus
Originally from Maharashtra, it is now found in parts of Gujarat and Karnataka. This variety of mango is very popular and is the most expensive mango sold and exported to other parts of the world.
How to identify: The skin is saffron in color and has a distinctive natural aroma.
3. sindhura
The flavor of this mango is sweet and sour and will remain in your mouth for a long time. This is great for making smoothies, as the garnish is a nice yellow color.
How to identify: This mango is different in appearance and its skin is red and yellow on the outside.
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4. Banginapalli
Larger in size than Hapus Mango, this variety is grown in Banaganpalle in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. They are very fragrant, oval in shape with smooth skin and about 14 cm long.
How to identify: Its skin is yellow with few spots and the fruit is oval in shape.
5.Ratnagiri
The famous ‘Ratnagiri Mango’ is found in Ratnagiri, Devgad, Raigad and Konkan areas and each mango weighs around 150 to 300 grams. Alfonso Mango is one of the best and most expensive varieties of mango found in India.
How to identify: The upper part of the fruit has a reddish tint that makes it easy to identify the variety.
6. Chausa
This breed popular in North India and Bihar was introduced by Sher Shah Suri in his career in the 16th century. This caste is named after a city in Bihar. This mango is golden yellow in color.
How to identify: Easily recognizable by its golden yellow color.
7. Raspuri
Largely grown in Old Mysore, Karnataka, this variety is known in India as the Queen of Mangoes. It arrives in May and is available at the end of June. It is best used in yogurt, smoothies and jams.
How to identify: They are oval in shape and 4 to 6 inches long.
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8. Step
The steppe is one of the first breeds on the market. These fruits are mainly used to make amara in Gujarat, with their salty undertones and sour taste.
How to identify: shades of red on the skin.
9. ocean of snow
With a sweet aroma and a specialty of West Bengal, Orissa, it is a medium-sized fruit weighing between 250-350 grams and used to make desserts and smoothies.
How to identify: They are usually medium in size, green in color with yellow skin.
10 sapphire
This variety is grown in all parts of the country. It is usually found in abundance in June. With orange sali, they are smaller than other species.
How to identify: Its skin is orange and smaller than other mango varieties.
11 Malgova
Malgoa is a round mango that has a green color with a yellow tint. It is obliquely round in shape, light yellow in color and these mangoes are mainly available in May and June.
How to identify: small oblique round shape weighing 300-500 grams
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12 Evil
Known as the ‘King of Mango’ in Bihar, Malda Mango tastes sweet and sour and is juicy and delicious.
How to identify: Compared to other types of mangoes, its cover is thin and has a sweet aroma.
13 boring
Langada is a famous variety of mango, native to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. It was first planted in the field of a legless man, which is why this variety of mango is called lame. They are available in the market from July to August.
How to identify: Oval in shape and green in color when ripe.
14 saffron
One of the most expensive breeds. The color of the mango resembles saffron, hence the name orange. It is mainly cultivated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and its surroundings. This variety was first cultivated by the Nawabs of Junagadh in 1931 and was renamed Kesar in 1934.
How to identify: It smells of saffron which is its most distinctive feature.
15. Brown
Badami is the leading mango variety in Karnataka and is available in the market from April to July. The rind of this nutrient rich variety is very thin and this mango is known as Alphonso in the state of Karnataka.
How to Identify: The rind of this variety has a bright golden yellow-red hue that extends across the top of the fruit.
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