Banganapalle mangoes (also known as Benishan) is a mango variety produced in
Banganapalle
Banaganapalli is a town in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies in Nandyal district, 38 km west of the city of Nandyal. Banaganapalli is famous for its mangoes and has a cultivar, ''Banaganapalli'', named after it. Between 1790 and ...
of
Nandyal District
Nandyal district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Nandyal as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 4 April 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty-six districts and one of the district in Rayalaseema region ...
in the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. It alone occupies 70% percent of total mango cultivable area of the state and was first introduced by the Farmers of Banaganapalli.
It was registered as one of the
geographical indication
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from Andhra Pradesh on 3 May 2017, under
horticultural products by
Geographical Indication Registry.
It is also grown in the other parts of
India
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and
Pakistan
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.
The fruit is described as obliquely oval in shape, around 20cm in length, with yellow flesh and a thin, smooth yellow skin. The flesh is of a firm, meaty texture and is sweet and lacks fibre.
The cultivar is the most sought after in Andhra Pradesh. It is a very late -season variety that is good for canning.
This cultivar is a source of vitamin A & C and is also called king of Mangoes.
Etymology
It is also known as ''Banganapalli'' as it is cultivated plenty in and around
Banaganapalle
Banaganapalli is a town in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies in Nandyal district, 38 km west of the city of Nandyal. Banaganapalli is famous for its mangoes and has a cultivar, ''Banaganapalli'', named after it. Between 1790 an ...
village of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. ''Benishan'', ''Chappatai'', ''Safeda (Delhi, UP and other northern states), Badam'' ''Aam (Rajasthan, MP, Malwa, Mewar and other areas of Central India)'' are some other names. Benishan is named after the Zamindar of Panyam and the
Nawab of Banganapalle
Banganapalle State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1665 and had its capital in Banganapalle. Its rulers were Shia Muslims and the last one signed the accession to the Indian ...
.
Cultivation
It is mainly cultivated in the mandals of Banaganapalle,
Panyam
Panyam or Panem is a village and Mandal Head Quarter in Panyam Mandal, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh State. Panyam is a main village for the Panyam Mandal.
Geography
Panyam is located at . It has an average elevation of 218 meters (718 ...
and
Nandyal
Nandyal is a city and District headquarters of Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Nandyal mandal in Nandyal revenue division.
Demographics
In the 2011 census of India, Nandyal ...
of Kurnool district. Apart from these, Coastal and Rayalaseema areas too cultivate. The state of Telangana also has its cultivation in some districts of Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts of Telangana.
See also
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Bangalore Blue
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Nanjanagud banana
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Coorg orange
Coorg orange, also called Coorg mandarin, is a cultivar of orange from Kodagu in Karnataka. It was given the Geographical Indication status in 2006.
Description
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References
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Mango cultivars
Mango cultivars of India
Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh
Geographical indications in Andhra Pradesh