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{{Infobox cultivar<br />
| name = ''Mangifera'' 'Marathwada Kesar'<br />
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| genus = ''[[Mangifera]]''<br />
| species = ''[[Mangifera indica]]''<br />
| cultivar = 'Marathwada Kesar Mango'<br />
| origin = [[India]]<br />
}}<br />
The ''''Marathwada Kesar mango'''', is a [[mango]] [[cultivar]] primarily grown in [[Marathwada|Marathwada region]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. Districts where they are primarily grown are [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar]], [[Jalna district|Jalna]], [[Beed district|Beed]] and [[Latur district|Latur]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Now, special postal cover on Marathwada Kesar Mango |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/now-special-postal-cover-on-marathwada-kesar-mango/articleshow/85664247.cms |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=27 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kesar mangoes in Marathwada bear brunt of unseasonal weather |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/more-unseasonal-rain-strong-winds-in-marathwada-may-hit-kesar-mango-yield/articleshow/90039851.cms |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=7 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Name==<br />
The word "Marathwada" relates to the region, where it is grown while "Kesar" translates to "Saffron" in the [[Hindi language]] & [[Marathi language]].<ref>{{cite news |title=This season, Maharashtra aims to export 5,000 tonnes of mangoes to US, Europe |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/this-season-maharashtra-aims-to-export-5000-tonnes-of-mangoes-to-us-europe-9259886/ |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
Marathwada Kesar mango, named for its saffron-like color and flavor, has the highest soluble solids content among Indian mango varieties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian GI Mangoes |url=https://www.eoibahrain.gov.in/pdf/Indian%20GI%20Mangoes-nnnn.pdf |website=www.eoibahrain.gov.in |publisher=Embassy of India, Bahrain |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://punemirror.com/pune/others/maharashtra-aims-to-export-5-000-tonnes-of-mangoes-to-the-us-and-europe-this-season/cid1712673833.htm |access-date=6 October 2024 |title=Maharashtra aims to export 5,000 tonnes of mangoes to the US and Europe this season}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shelar |first1=Jyoti |last2=Shelar |first2=Alka DhupkarJyoti |last3=May 3 |first3=Alka Dhupkar / Updated |title=Pulp friction: Hapus vs Kesar |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/pulp-friction-hapus-vs-kesar/articleshow/52082700.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Geographical indication==<br />
It was awarded the [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical Indication]] (GI) status tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indications Registry]] under the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] on 30 November 2016 (valid until 29 September 2034).<br />
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Mango Growers Association, from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar proposed the GI registration of the Marathwada Kesar Mango mango. After filing the application in 2016, the fruit was granted the GI tag in 2016 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Marathwada Kesar Mango" exclusive to the mangoes grown in the region. It thus became the first mango variety in Maharashtra (before [[Alphonso mango]]) to earn the GI tag.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/499 |website=Official website of Intellectual Property India |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of mango cultivars]]<br />
* [[List of Geographical Indications in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Mangoes}}<br />
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[[Category:Mango cultivars]]<br />
[[Category:Mango cultivars of India]]<br />
[[Category:GI-Tagged Mangoes of India]]<br />
[[Category:Economy of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Agriculture in Maharashtra]]<br />
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