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The '<nowiki/>'''Langra' mango''', also known as '''Banarasi Langra''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dkchakrabarti.com/mango_malformation_01.htm |title=Mango Malformation |publisher=Dkchakrabarti.com |date=2010-03-12 |access-date=2014-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912012728/http://dkchakrabarti.com/mango_malformation_01.htm |archive-date=2014-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[mango cultivar]] primarily grown in Varanasi, or Banaras, Northern [[India]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bengalinformation.org/varieties-of-mango-produced-in-west-bengal/ |title=Varieties of Mango produced in West Bengal &#124; Bengal Information - College, Admission, Events, Education, Tourism, Bengal Culture, Jobs |publisher=Bengal Information |date=2012-09-12 |access-date=2014-06-13}}</ref> In some part of northern India and in Bihar 'Langra' mango is also known as 'Malda' Mango.''
The '<nowiki/>'''Langra' mango''', also known as '''Banarasi Langra''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dkchakrabarti.com/mango_malformation_01.htm |title=Mango Malformation |publisher=Dkchakrabarti.com |date=2010-03-12 |access-date=2014-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912012728/http://dkchakrabarti.com/mango_malformation_01.htm |archive-date=2014-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[mango cultivar]] primarily grown in Varanasi, or Banaras, Northern [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bengalinformation.org/varieties-of-mango-produced-in-west-bengal/ |title=Varieties of Mango produced in West Bengal &#124; Bengal Information - College, Admission, Events, Education, Tourism, Bengal Culture, Jobs |publisher=Bengal Information |date=2012-09-12 |access-date=2014-06-13}}</ref> In some part of northern India and in Bihar 'Langra' mango is also known as 'Malda' Mango'', referring to the town of Malda in West Bengal.


This cultivar retains a greenish tinge while ripening. It is normally harvested during the last half of July. Around 2006, it was known to be gaining popularity on the international market.<ref>{{cite web |title=Recent Trends in World and U.S. Mango Production, Trade, and Consumption |url=http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FE/FE71800.pdf |url-status=dead |website=University of Florida IFAS Extension |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127005208/http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/fe/fe71800.pdf |archive-date=2014-11-27 |access-date=2014-06-12}}</ref> It is considered suitable for slicing and canning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mango_ars.html |title=Mango |publisher=Hort.purdue.edu |access-date=2014-06-13}}</ref>
This cultivar retains a greenish tinge while ripening. It is normally harvested during the last half of July. Around 2006, it was known to be gaining popularity on the international market.<ref>{{cite web |title=Recent Trends in World and U.S. Mango Production, Trade, and Consumption |url=http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FE/FE71800.pdf |url-status=dead |website=University of Florida IFAS Extension |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127005208/http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/fe/fe71800.pdf |archive-date=2014-11-27 |access-date=2014-06-12}}</ref> It is considered suitable for slicing and canning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mango_ars.html |title=Mango |publisher=Hort.purdue.edu |access-date=2014-06-13}}</ref>

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A 'Langra' mango
'Langra' mango (sliced)
'Langra' mango stone (seed)

The 'Langra' mango, also known as Banarasi Langra,[1] is a mango cultivar primarily grown in Varanasi, or Banaras, Northern India.[2] In some part of northern India and in Bihar 'Langra' mango is also known as 'Malda' Mango, referring to the town of Malda in West Bengal.

This cultivar retains a greenish tinge while ripening. It is normally harvested during the last half of July. Around 2006, it was known to be gaining popularity on the international market.[3] It is considered suitable for slicing and canning.[4]

Leaves[edit]

Langra mango tree

The leaf blades have an oval-lanceolate shape and are flat to slightly folded. The apexes are acuminate to sub-acuminate. The secondary veins are arranged as sub-opposite to alternate.[5] They have been measured as follows:

  • Length of blade: 21.93 cm
  • Length of lamina: 18.95 cm
  • Breadth of lamina: 4.75 cm
  • Length petioles 2.98 cm
  • Length of pulvinus region 1.20 cm
  • Length : breadth of lamina: 4.00
  • Length of pulvinus : petiole: 0.42
  • Length of lamina : petiole: 6.67 cm

References[edit]

  1. "Mango Malformation". Dkchakrabarti.com. 2010-03-12. Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  2. "Varieties of Mango produced in West Bengal | Bengal Information - College, Admission, Events, Education, Tourism, Bengal Culture, Jobs". Bengal Information. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  3. "Recent Trends in World and U.S. Mango Production, Trade, and Consumption" (PDF). University of Florida IFAS Extension. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  4. "Mango". Hort.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  5. Chakraborti, Kalyan (1970-01-01). "Leaf Charactersand Measurements Of Mango Cultivars In | Kalyan Chakraborti". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

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