Kesar Mango

About Kesar Mango

• It is a well-known variety of mango of Gujarat.
• Cultivation area:  It is largely grown around the foothills of Girnar mountains, Junagadh district, Gujarat and some districts of Maharashtra.
• Geographical condition required:
  • Climate: It grows well under tropical and sub-tropical climatic conditions.
  • Rainfall: Regions with moderate to high rainfall followed by a dry summer season are considered ideal.
  • Soil: It requires well-drained, deep soils rich in organic matter with good aeration and moisture retention capacity for healthy growth and commercial production.
    • Sandy loam to loamy soils with an ideal pH range of 5.5 to 7.5 are considered highly suitable for optimum mango yield and fruit quality.
• Appearance:
  • Tree: The trees are medium-sized and evergreen, with an oblong fruit that weighs between 250 and 300 grams and features a small beak.
    • These trees grow up to 50 feet tall and have a deep taproot and widespread root system, allowing them to remain productive for 200-300 years. 
  • Fruit: It is a small to medium fruit with a roundish shape and a distinct curved tip.
    • It has a relatively unexciting appearance, with skin that is dull, slightly mottled yellow colour.
    • The colour of the fruit is deep green during the fruit development stage and turns to yellow with a pink spot on the shoulder.
  • Distinctive features: The name of the variety Kesar was given based on the saffron colour of the fruit pulp.
    • The Kesar mango has distinctive and naturally occurring organoleptic characteristics of taste, aroma, pulp colour, and sweetness.
    • The sugar/ acid blend is excellent.
• Geographical Indication (GI) tag: It has got global recognition as ‘Gir Kesar’ mango after being granted the GI tag.
  • The Kesar mango is the second variety of mango in India to get GI registration after the Dussheri mango variety grown in Uttar Pradesh.

About Mango Production in India India ranks 1st in global mango production, contributing over 45% of the global fresh mango production, followed by China and Thailand.  Production status: The average yield of Mango is 8.39 MT/Ha for India, 8.74 MT/Ha for China and 8.36 MT/Ha for Thailand. Production: The major mango-growing states are Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.  Uttar Pradesh ranks first in mango production with a share of 26.75% and the highest productivity in 2023-24.  Major Export Destinations (2024-25): United Arab Emirates, USA, U.K, Kuwait, and Qatar.