Best Mango Varieties: Which Mango is Best for You
By Prashant Powle
Best mango varieties in India: learn which mango suits eating fresh, milkshakes, pickles or North Indian tastes, and how Alphonso, Kesar, Dasheri, Langra and Totapuri compare.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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Why mango is called king of fruits
By Prashant Powle
Why mango is called the king of fruits: learn how taste, aroma, nutrition and a long history in South Asia earned the title, and how Alphonso and Kesar fit in.
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How to identify authentic Hapus mango?
By Prashant Powle
How to identify authentic Hapus mango: check origin, GI paperwork and ripening first, use colour and smell only as rough clues, and ask any seller these questions.
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Where Mango Grows
By Prashant Powle
Where mango grows: mangoes thrive in frost-free tropical and warm subtropical climates, and India grows a large share of the world's supply. See where Alphonso grows on the Konkan coast.
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How mango is good for health
By Prashant Powle
How mango is good for health: what vitamin C, provitamin A, folate and fibre do, sensible portions, who should take care, and what mango cannot do for health.
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Why Mango is our National Fruit
By Prashant Powle
Why mango is our national fruit: learn how its history in India, its place in festivals and weddings, and large-scale farming earned the title, and where Alphonso fits.
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How to identify alphonso mango
By Prashant Powle
How to identify Alphonso mango: seven practical checks on smell, skin, shape, feel, pulp, weight and paperwork, with honest limits on what any home test can prove.
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Mango is Good For Health! Mango Health Benefits.
By Prashant Powle
Mango health benefits explained: the vitamins, fibre and minerals in a mango per 100 g, who should take care with portions, and how our Alphonso is ripened.
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How many alphonso mangoes in 1 kg
By Prashant Powle
How many Alphonso mangoes in 1 kg depends on fruit size. This guide gives the count by size, worked examples and why Alphonso is sold by the dozen.
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How many mango trees per acre
By Prashant Powle
How many mango trees per acre? At traditional 10 m by 10 m spacing an acre holds about 40 trees, and denser spacing fits more.
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