Banganapalli mangoes

Mango accounts for about 50 per cent of all tropical fruits produced worldwide and India accounts for over 54.2 % of the global produce of Mango. About 1000 varieties of the Mango are found in India. However, only around 30 varieties are grown commercially. The main varieties of Mangos grown in India are Alphonso, Langra, Dashehari, Chausa, Banganapalli, Kesar, Neelam, Bombay Green, Rajpuri, Totapuri, Sulalekhas, Himsagar, Fazali, Kishanbhog, Baneshan and Safeda. A ripe Mango is sweet with its unique taste and flavor which varies from variety to variety. Mango is rich in essential vitamins, antioxidants, dietary fibers, Beta-carotene, rare minerals and other provitamins. It is also believed that the regular consumption of Mango keeps the prosterate and skin cancer away by working as an effective inhibitor and prohibiting the cholesterol build up.