List of all Fruits: Mango

List of all Fruits: Mango

Mango is one of the most popular tropical fruits in the world and is often known as the "apple of the tropics". Mango fruits are usually eaten ripe, when they are soft and sweet. But some people prefer them unripe, when they are harder with a more sour taste.
Family: Anacardiaceae
Order: Sapindales

Origin: Southern Asia, Burma, eastern India
Distribution: All tropical regions of the world.

Evergreen or deciduous: Evergreen
Flowers: Yellowish or creamy color
Leaves: Dark green above and pale below. Flushes of young leaves are usually reddish or yellowish.
Climate and weather: Lowland tropical and subtropical areas. Requires a frost-free climate. Must have warm dry weather to set fruit.
Pollination: Pollination by flies, hoverflies, bees. High humidity and rain will result in poor pollination. Mango trees are monoecious and self-fertile.
Height: 10-15 meter (but sometimes higher)
Crown size: 4-7 meter (or even bigger)
Blooming period December-January (Thailand)
Type of soil: Any well-drained soil.