Mango

What it is

India's biggest fruit crop. Alphonso and Totapuri go into pulp; Dasheri, Langra, Kesar and Banganapalli are sold fresh and exported.

Table varieties (Dasheri, Langra, Kesar, Banganapalli, Alphonso)Pulp varieties (Totapuri, Alphonso)Export grades under APEDA/AGMARK

Where India produces it

1. Uttar PradeshLucknowSaharanpurUnnaoBulandshahrAmroha

   2023-24: 5990.53 thousand tonnes

2. Andhra PradeshChittoorVizianagaramKrishnaAnanthapuramuY.S.R. Kadapa

   2023-24: 4985.28 thousand tonnes

3. BiharDarbhangaSamastipurMuzaffarpurPurbi ChamparanVaishali

   2023-24: 1580.43 thousand tonnes

4. KarnatakaKolarBengaluru SouthTumakuruChikkaballapuraDharwad

   2023-24: 1457.03 thousand tonnes

5. GujaratValsadNavsariGir SomnathKachchhSurat

   2023-24: 1115.14 thousand tonnes

Where imports come from

India is self-sufficient and a major exporter.

Rules before you buy or sell

• Farm-gate trade usually goes through a state APMC mandi or e-NAM; the state's market fee and trader licence rules apply.
• FSSAI licence or registration is needed to process, pack, store or sell it as food (Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006).
• Ripening with calcium carbide is banned; use ethylene in ripening chambers as per FSSAI guidance.
• Fresh mango exports to markets like the USA, EU and Japan need APEDA-recognised pack houses and treatment (irradiation, hot water or vapour heat) as the buyer country requires.

Storage and handling

Harvest mature-green, pre-cool, ripen in ethylene chambers; pulp is aseptically packed or frozen.

Businesses that use it

Mango Pulp Processing →Aam Papad (Mango Jelly) →Pickle (Achar) Unit →Multi-Fruit Juice and Squash Unit →Mango Kernel Oil (Mango Butter) →