By Deepali Verma
India is home to many mango varieties. Unique mango types rule the Indian marketplaces, from the rose-red Gulab Khas or Sindhura to the Totapuri with a parrot's beak shape. Let's explore the various mango species.
This mango type resembles a parrot's beak and has a mild flavour and greenish hue. Great for salads and pickles; originates from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
This type, originally from Maharashtra, is currently produced in various regions of Gujarat and Karnataka as well. As per reports it is the most expensive type that is also exported to other countries.
This variety is sweet with just a hint of tanginess, and the flavour has a strong aftertaste. This is excellent for making shakes because the pulp is a nice shade of yellow.
Each mango that bears the name "Ratnagiri Aam" weighs between 150 and 300 grams and is grown in the Maharashtra regions of Ratnagiri, Devgarh, Raigad, and Konkan.
This variety was introduced by Sher Shah Suri in 16th century, which is now common in North India and Bihar. It bears the name of a village in Bihar and is distinguished for its extraordinarily sweet pulp and vivid yellow peel.
Famous mango variety Langra was developed in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. If we go by the name, it was first grown in the farmlands of a man without legs, hence the name langra.
The color of the pulp resembles saffron, the spice from which it gets its name. The variety was first cultivated by the Nawabs of Junagarh in 1931 and was named Kesar in 1934.