At this time the season of sweet and juicy mangoes is going on, in which a special variety is becoming very popular among the people. This variety of mango is Mallika, which is being sold at a higher price than other varieties including Dussehri. Although people like to eat varieties like Chausa, Lucknow Safeda and Dussehri during the mango season, but this season the Mallika variety of mango is very much liked by the people. Although this variety is about 45 years old, but now it has become very popular among the people. So let s know about this special variety of mango-
1975 planted the plants
Its saplings were planted in Lucknow for the first time in the year 1975 by the Central Mango Research Center. Despite this, its fruits could not reach among the people for many decades. The biggest reason for this is believed that this variety of mango trees were present in very small numbers. Although it is considered to be an excellent variety of mango which was unique in appearance, taste and food. For many decades this variety was only available to certain mango lovers. Because of this, its penetration could not be made by the common people.
Many places on commercial farming
This late ripening variety of mango is considered to be a commercially very useful variety. Today it is being cultivated commercially in various provinces of the country, in which Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states are prominent. Today it is proving to be a high yielding variety in these provinces. Because of this also its cultivation is becoming very popular. There is a good demand for this variety in the Bangalore market and mango lovers are ready to pay a higher price.
Fruit weighing 700 grams
This variety of mango has become very popular in South India. Mallika was developed from the crossbreeding of common Neelam and Dussehri varieties. Its fruit is usually up to 700 grams. Its fruit has a special taste, in which there is a special balance of sourness and sweetness. At the same time, its anus is hard. At the same time, its fruit is orange-yellow in color. While its kernels are extremely thin, due to this a rich anus is found. Sellers of the Mallika variety say that due to these characteristics, customers demand it. Today customers like to buy it even for Rs 100 a kg.
Other varieties to give may have trumped
Scientists say that it takes decades for any variety of mango to become popular. This variety also has popularity after almost 40 years. This variety is becoming very popular among Japanese people. With the speed at which Mallika is making inroads, it seems that it can beat any one of the top mango varieties like Alphonso, Chausa or Dussehri. Where till a few years ago, only Chausa and Safeda were available in the market till the end of the season. At the same time, Mallika has also made her place.
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Source: Krishi Jagran
