The mango: Its botany, cultivation, uses and future improvement, especially as observed in India
| Title | The mango: Its botany, cultivation, uses and future improvement, especially as observed in India |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1953 |
| Authors | Mukherjee, SK |
| Journal | Economic Botany |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 130-162 |
| Date Published | April 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | agroforestry; bisexual flower; cold storage; ethnobotany; fruit; India; mango; stock plant |
| Abstract | This article is about the botany, cultivation, uses, and future improvement of the mango in India. The author gives an outline of the origin, distribution, and environmental requirements of mangoes, as well. This delicious tropical fruit has been under cultivation for about 4,000 years and today it is grown on about two million acres in India, its original home. Nearly 1,000 cultivated varieties are known throughout the tropics of the world. The fruits are rich in vitamins A and C, and have better food value than apple. |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org/stable/4287767 |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02863059 |
| Journal Abbreviation | Economic Botany |
| ISSN | 0013-0001; 1874-9364 |
| Short Title | The mango |
