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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]
LeavesEdit
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:
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Mango Malformation". Dkchakrabarti.com. 2010-03-12. Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Mango". Hort.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ Chakraborti, Kalyan (1970-01-01). "Leaf Charactersand Measurements Of Mango Cultivars In | Kalyan Chakraborti". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
Further readingEdit
- Singh, D. K.; Ram, S. (April–June 2000). "Level of paclobutrazol residues in shoot and fruit of mango" (PDF). Indian Journal of Plant Physiology. 5 (2): 186–188. ISSN 0019-5502. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-19.