Mangifera 'Himsagar' | |
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![]() 'Himsagar' mangoes on display at the 15th Annual International Mango Festival in Florida, United States in 2007 | |
Genus | Mangifera |
Cultivar | 'Himsagar' |
Origin | Bengal |
The Himsagar mango is a popular [1] [2] mango cultivar, originating in the modern-day Bangladesh [3] and state of West Bengal in India. [4] [5] Widely considered[ by whom?] as the best mango[ citation needed], the inside of Himsagar is yellow to orange in colour and does not have any fibre. [6] The fruit is medium-sized and weighs between 250 and 350 grams, out of which the pulp content is around 77%. It has a good keeping quality. [7] It is also known as Khirsapati. [4]
Himsagar ripens in May and it is available in the market from the second week of May to the end of June. [1] It is also known as Kishan Bhog in Bihar. It is mainly grown in the Chapai Nawabganj district of Bangladesh [3] and the Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, Hooghly districts of West Bengal, India. This cultivar is registered under the protected Geographical Indication index [6] with G.I. Registration No. 112. [8]
Mangifera 'Himsagar' | |
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![]() 'Himsagar' mangoes on display at the 15th Annual International Mango Festival in Florida, United States in 2007 | |
Genus | Mangifera |
Cultivar | 'Himsagar' |
Origin | Bengal |
The Himsagar mango is a popular [1] [2] mango cultivar, originating in the modern-day Bangladesh [3] and state of West Bengal in India. [4] [5] Widely considered[ by whom?] as the best mango[ citation needed], the inside of Himsagar is yellow to orange in colour and does not have any fibre. [6] The fruit is medium-sized and weighs between 250 and 350 grams, out of which the pulp content is around 77%. It has a good keeping quality. [7] It is also known as Khirsapati. [4]
Himsagar ripens in May and it is available in the market from the second week of May to the end of June. [1] It is also known as Kishan Bhog in Bihar. It is mainly grown in the Chapai Nawabganj district of Bangladesh [3] and the Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, Hooghly districts of West Bengal, India. This cultivar is registered under the protected Geographical Indication index [6] with G.I. Registration No. 112. [8]