The 'Amrapali' mango is a named

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introduced in 1971. It was developed as a

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variety of '

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' and ' Neelum' by Dr. Pijush Kanti Majumdar at the

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. Since then this mango has been introduced to farms and orchards across

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. Amrapali Mango was first planted in

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. The seed was given by Dr. Pijush Kanti Majumdar.

Characteristics

The tree is a

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, regular-bearer, with clusters of small-sized fruits. Its flesh is a deep orange-red and contains approximately 2.5–3.0 times more β carotene content than other commercial varieties of mango. However, it is known to have a shorter shelf life. The average yield is 16 tonnes / hectare. Fruit growing by J S Bal

References

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