Publication Date
1997
Series Number
Miscellaneous Publication 21/97
Publisher
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
City
Perth
ISSN
1326-4168
Abstract
An evaluation of 74 mango cultivars was conducted from 1983 to 1995 in the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) on Cockatoo sand. The aim to determine their suitability for commercial production and establish the basis for a mango industry in the Northern tropics of Western Australia. Measurements were made on yield, harvest times, flowering times, brix, fruit quality, growth rates and market acceptability. Results have indicated that cultivars, other than Kensington Pride, most commercially suitable in the ORIA are Banana for early cropping in mid September, Irwin for high regular yields and good market acceptability, Haden for excellent market acceptability, and R2E2 for high market acceptance. Other cultivars that performed well with commercial prospects are Lippens, Tommy Atkins and Kent.
Results showed that almost four months of cropping is possible in the ORIA with the right mix of cultivars. Regular bearing cultivars such as Lippens and Irwin have been identified as well as cultivars that have exhibited biennial and irregular bearing habits. Growth rates of each cultivar indicate that some may be ideally suited to high density planting. Sugar levels varied greatly between cultivars, South East Asian cultivars, particularly those from Thailand, have the highest sugar contents, with many of the Florida types containing the lowest.
Cultivar attributes and recommendations are discussed.
Number of Pages
49
Keywords
Mango cultivars; Mango (Mangifera indica L.); Kimberley; Commercial suitability
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Science | Business Analytics | Fruit Science | Horticulture | Marketing | Natural Resource Economics | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Johnson, P R,
and
Robinson, D M.
(1997), An evaluation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars and their commercial suitability for the Kimberley. Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Perth. Report Miscellaneous Publication 21/97.
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