In Bengal, the production of Fazli mango is more in the areas along the banks of Mahananda and Kalindi rivers. This mango is grown in abundance in almost all the areas of Malda district. Apart from Fazli, there are many varieties of mangoes in Malda.
Fazli mango is special among all these varieties regarding its size and weight.
The evergreen season of mango is going on right now. Different types of mangoes are being sold in the market. People buy and eat according to their choice. This time there has also been a bumper production of mango, which has benefited in export. There are mainly 24 varieties of mangoes in India, which people eat with passion. These include Alphonso, Kesar, Dussehri, Himsagar and Kishan Bhog, Chausa, Badami, Safeda, Bombay Green, Langra, Totapuri, Neelam, Raspuri, Mulgoba, Laxmanbhog, Amrapali, Imam Pasand, Fazli, Mankurad, Paheri, Mallika, Gulab Khas, Vanraj , Killichundan and Romani.
Fazli mango is special among all these varieties regarding its size and weight. It is commonly grown in Malda district of West Bengal. It is large in size and weighs up to 700-1500 grams. That is, this mango can be up to one and a half kilos in full size. The peel of this mango is rough and slightly thicker than other mangoes. Mango pulp is light yellow, slightly hard and juicy. The amount of fiber in mango is very less and that too little is found near the peel. The aroma of this mango is very good and the taste is very sweet.
Used in making jam-jelly
Apart from Bengal in the country, it is grown on a large scale in Bangladesh abroad. This mango comes out when the season of other mangoes is going on. Fazil mango is used extensively in making pickles and making jam-jellies. Apart from Bengal in India, the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh is a major producer of Fazil Mango. Fazil is considered as a commercial variety of mango, which is used more in export. This gives good income to the mango farmers. In the year 2009, India had applied for the GI tag of Fazil mango, but it got into a dispute with Bangladesh. There is also a dispute going on from India regarding registration in WTO. Apart from this common Bengal, it is also abundant in Bihar.
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More production in Malda of Bengal
In Bengal, the production of Fazli mango is more in the areas along the banks of Mahananda and Kalindi rivers. This mango is grown in abundance in almost all the areas of Malda district. Apart from Fazli, there are many varieties of mangoes in Malda. These include the names of Gopalbhog, Brindaban, Langra, Khirsapati, Kishanbhog, Kalapahar, Bombay. In the end it fades and lasts for a long time. Around Fazli is the Aswani Mango, which is taken at the end of the production.
How Fazli Mango got its name
Fazli mango gets its name from Fazli Babu who is associated with Fazal Bibi of Arapur village. The quality of the soil in this area is such that the amount of organic nutrition is very high. Mangoes benefit from this nutrition and mangoes are heavy and juicy. Although there is a lot of production in the mango season, but if there is a flood, then the entire production gets ruined.
Sudden change in weather and rapid decrease in temperature also has a profound effect on this mango. There is a special identity of when Fajli is to be plucked from mango trees. When one or two mangoes ripen and fall on their own, the farmers understand that mangoes should be harvested. Normally mangoes are plucked and dropped in the water basket so as not to get hurt. This will not spoil the mangoes.
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