Mango Julian W. Sauls Extension Horticulturist Mango is regarded as the queen of fruits in tropical areas of the world. Prior to the severe freezes of the 1980s, numerous mango trees were in production in yards across the lower Rio Grande Valley, including a small orchard near Mercedes. Grown for its large, colorful and delicious […]
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High Density Planting of Mangoes
Introduction Mango is the most important fruit crop of India and comes next to banana, apple and oranges on the basis of global acreage and production. India contributes about 60% (9.5 million t) in the world mango production (15.7 million t). Mango contributes 40% to national fruit production (22.168 million t) and occupies 42% of […]
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Mangoes, the sacred fruit The mango has been cultivated for over four thousand years, and by some accounts for over six thousand years. Originally from northern India, the mango has spread to every tropical corner of the world. Easily the most consumed fruit in the world, with worldwide production at around 35 million tons […]
Planting Mangoes (Part 1 of 4)
Tree Management Systems for Profitable Mango Production A. Introduction – Planting Mango B. Management of Young Trees C. Management of Bearing Trees D. Management of Biennial Bearing Contents Preface Acknowledgments Understanding Mango Mango Tree Management How to Select a Mango Variety Selection of Orchard Sites Land Preparation, Irrigation and Drainage Layout Planting Materials Planting Preface The purpose of […]
Management of Non Bearing Mango Trees (Part 2 of 4)
Management of Non Bearing Mango Trees After plants are established in the orchard, those are managed in such a way to maximize the tree growth and to get a good tree framework with well spaced spreading branches and open center canopy to support heavy yields expected under good management . Plants are supposed to bear […]
Management of Bearing Mango Trees (Part 3 of 4)
Management of Bearing Trees Management system adopted for bearing trees are quite different, especially with regard to nutrient and irrigation management, than that adopted for non bearing trees. The shift in management system could be commenced 3-4 years after planting dependin g on the tree size. The objective in managing bearing trees is to promote […]
Management of Biennial Bearing Mangoes (Part 4 of 4)
Management of Biennial Bearing The terms alternate, biennial, intermittent or irregular bearing for mangoes are used to describe the tendency of mango trees to bear heavy crops in one year and very little or no crop at all in the next year. These terms should not be confused with shy bearing or unfruitfulness as trees […]
Pruning Mango Trees
Mango Pruning in the Top End M. Poffley* and G. Owens, Senior Extension Officer, Crops, Forestry and Horticulture, Darwin * Formerly DPIFM Mango trees do not have to be pruned annually to bring on flowering or increase yield as is the case with deciduous fruit trees. They are terminal bearers, and usually flowers are borne […]
2012 Season Update
We began shipping our pre-orders June 14, 2012 and opened to the public for pick-up on June 16. On June 24 we were hit hard by Tropical Storm Debbie and lost a tremendous amount of fruit. Rather than dwelling on the fruit we lost on the ground, we focused on what we had in the […]
Growing Organic Mangoes in the Philippines
INTRODUCTION The growing market demands both domestic and export for organically grown fruits and vegetables compel us to learn to grow ORGANIC MANGO. This is a simple and basic study to help mango growers produce naturally grown mango free from toxic chemical residue, using both herbal organic concentrates and biotechnology with integrated pest management. • […]