IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMY
Ethical Concerns
- Mexico, Philippines, Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and China
- The United States is the leading importer
- R2E2 released in 1991
- Matures in a couple of weeks after being cultivated
- long shelf life
- Widely accepted throughout regions in Australia
Uses
- Used to treat diabetes
- can be eaten raw or processed into jams, juices, nectars and preserves
- In india, flour is made from mango seeds
- timber from mango tree is used for boats, flooring, furniture, etc.
- Considered a sacred fruit in India
- "the king of asiatic fruits"
DOMESTICATION
MANGO
- Originated in Northeast India
- First stages of domestication resulted in fibrous and small fruits.
- Mughals and Portuguese selected and grew mangos which over centuries became larger, with more flesh and rid of fibers.
Krissia Pocasangre
Celeste Castillo
Diffusion
- Persian traders carried mango seeds with them to the middle east
- Portuguese Africa Brazil Mexico North America
GROWTH CYCLE
1. Seedling - period from sprout until the plant is one year old. In this stage the plant needs more nitrogen fertilizer and water than at any other stage because growth in this stage is essential.
2. Vegetative - In the 2nd and 5th years, the plant produces its general form and scaffold.
3. Reproductive - At about ten years of age, mango trees are able to flower and fruit each year. ( It takes 100-150 days from flower to fruit). From age 1-20, a tree may produce 200 to 300 fruits per year.
Climate
- Naturally adapted to tropical lowlands between 25°N and 25°S of the equator
- Up to elevations of 3000 feet