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.