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{{Short description|Mango cultivar from Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Infobox cultivar
| name = ''Mangifera'' 'Malihabadi Dusseheri'
| image = Close-up of unplucked Malihabadi Dusseheri Mangoes.jpg
| image_caption = Close-up of unplucked Malihabadi Dusseheri Mangoes
| genus = ''[[Mangifera]]''
| species = ''[[Mangifera indica]]''
| cultivar = 'Malihabadi Dusseheri'
| origin = [[India]]
}}
The ''''Malihabadi Dusseheri' mango''', is a [[mango]] [[cultivar]] primarily grown in the town of [[Malihabad]], [[Lucknow district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunshine Is A Fruit |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/society/sunshine-is-a-fruit-news-265333 |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=Outlook India |date=5 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The Malihabadi Dusseheri mangoes are unique from the Dussehri variety grown elsewhere in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Malihabad Express - Mango Run in a Renault Duster |url=https://www.autocarindia.com/auto-features/the-malihabad-express--mango-run-in-a-renault-duster-413277 |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=Autocar India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Malihabad: in the land of famous Dussehri mangoes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/malihabad-in-the-land-of-famous-dussehri-mangoes/story-eK976k3RHWo4HSeLjTLrAL.html |access-date=27 October 2024 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Name==
The Malihabadi Dusseheri mango's legacy began in Lucknow [[Nawab of Lucknow|Nawab's]] royal gardens during the 1700s. The original mother plant, estimated to be 200 years old, still blossoms in [[Dashaari]] village located under [[Kakori]] town, between [[Malihabad]] and [[Lucknow]], the epicenter of this mango variety.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saxena |first1=Sandeep |title=Watch: Malihabad and its affair with Dasheri mango |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/video-malihabad-and-its-affair-with-dasheri-mango/article68406692.ece |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=15 July 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wine made from UP's Dussehri mangoes to tickle taste buds |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/wine-made-from-up-s-dussehri-mangoes-to-tickle-taste-buds-101722017579511.html |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>

==History==

According to local historical accounts, the first Dasheri mango tree was discovered by a servant of '''Abdul Hameed Khan of Malihabad''', who later became known as '''Baba-e-Amba''' (''Father of Mango'').<ref name="MalihabadMangoHistory">{{cite web |title=Malihabad – The Mango Belt of India |url=https://example.com |access-date=24 October 2025}}</ref>

It is said that while traveling to the nearby '''Dasheri village''', the servant found a distinct mango fruit and brought it back to Abdul Hameed Khan. Impressed by its exceptional flavour and aroma, Abdul Hameed cultivated the seed and later performed one of the earliest known cases of '''mango grafting''' by crossbreeding it with other local varieties.

Through careful experimentation and cultivation, Abdul Hameed Khan and his son developed the Dasheri mango into its present-day form. The Khan family is credited with pioneering grafting techniques and introducing several famous Indian mango varieties, including '''[[Dasheri]]''', [[Chaunsa]] and other cultivars that later spread across India and beyond.

Their contributions established Malihabad as the renowned '''Mango Belt of India''', and the Dasheri mango remains one of the country’s most prized varieties.

This mango has the ability to get the attention. Its flavor and aroma are unmatched.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaushik |first=Rohit |date=2023-02-08 |title=Dasheri Mango- Health Benefits, Uses and Important Facts |url=https://www.potsandpans.in/blogs/articles/dasheri-mango-health-benefits-uses-and-important-facts |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=PotsandPans India}}</ref>

==Description==
This mango variety boasts a small to medium-sized elongated fruit, sporting a vibrant yellow colour, with fibreless pulp, distinctive rich flavor, and excellent storage durability.<ref>{{cite journal |title='Malihabadi Dashehari' Mango Geographical Indication – a Case Study |page=220 |url=https://pusakrishi.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Malihabadi-dashehari_mango-geographical-indication-a-case-study.pdf |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>

===Uniqueness===
Malihabad's traditional mango growers claim that 'Dusseheri' mangoes grown elsewhere lack the region's signature characteristics. For over 300 years, Malihabad's distinct soil, climate, and geology have infused 'Malihabadi Dusseheri' mangoes with pleasant flavor, rich sweetness, fibreless pulp, and excellent keeping quality.<ref>{{cite journal |title='Malihabadi Dashehari' Mango Geographical Indication – a Case Study |page=221 |url=https://pusakrishi.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Malihabadi-dashehari_mango-geographical-indication-a-case-study.pdf |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>

==Photo gallery==
Photos provided from the farms of [[Padma Shri]] winner [[Kaleem Ullah Khan (horticulturist)|Kaleemullah Khan]], horticulturist and fruit breeder, from Malihabad.<ref>{{cite news |title=‘Mango Man’ Is the Fruit’s Foremost Poet, Philosopher, Fan and Scientist (Published 2022) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/world/asia/india-mango-kaleem-ullah-khan.html |access-date=7 June 2025 |agency=New York Times |date=1 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dutta |first1=Raajwrita |title=Meet The Man Who Grew 300 Mango Varieties on a Single Tree |url=https://thebetterindia.com/418154/kalimullah-khan-malihabad-mango-tree-350-varieties-alphonso-langra-grafting-hybrid-mangoes/ |website=The Better India |access-date=7 June 2025 |date=5 April 2025}}</ref>
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File:Unplucked Malihabadi Dusseheri Mangoes.jpg|Unplucked Malihabadi Dusseheri Mangoes
File:Another photo of Unplucked Malihabadi Dusseheri Mangoes.jpg|Another photo of Unplucked Malihabadi Dusseheri Mangoes
File:Padmashri winner and an expert mango grower Kaleemullah Khan at his farm at Malihabad.jpg|Padmashri winner and an expert mango grower Kaleemullah Khan at his farm at Malihabad
File:Semi-ripe Malihabadi Dusseheri Mangoes.jpg|Semi-ripe Malihabadi Dusseheri Mangoes
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==Geographical indication==
It was awarded the [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical Indication]] (GI) status tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indications Registry]] under the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] on 4 September 2009 (valid until 14 May 2028).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sen |first1=Piyali |title=10 Indian Mangoes With GI Tags |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/explore/food-and-drink/10-indian-mangoes-with-gi-tags |website=Outlook Traveller |access-date=6 October 2024 |language=en |date=2 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title='MALIHABADI DASHEHARI' MANGO GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION - A CASE STUDY {{!}} International Society for Horticultural Science |journal=www.actahort.org |page=219-226 |url=https://www.ishs.org/ishs-article/1066_26 |access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nagori |first1=Rohit |title=Discrimination of mango orchards in Malihabad, India using textural features |journal=Geocarto International |date=28 May 2021 |volume=36 |issue=9 |pages=1060–1074 |doi=10.1080/10106049.2019.1637467 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10106049.2019.1637467 |access-date=27 October 2024 |language=en |issn=1010-6049|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nagori |first1=Rohit |title=Discrimination of mango orchards in Malihabad, India using textural features |journal=Geocarto International |date=28 May 2021 |volume=36 |issue=9 |pages=1060–1074 |doi=10.1080/10106049.2019.1637467 |url=https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Discrimination-of-mango-orchards-in-Malihabad%2C-Nagori/25b89c8688cdf3279f690fe080d7dc8ac7c1d115 |access-date=27 October 2024 |language=en |issn=1010-6049}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dussehri Mango |url=https://nhb.gov.in/pdf/LucknowBrochure.pdf |website=National Horticulture Board |access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Improvising GIs significance in fruit crops for doubling farmers income |url=https://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2018/vol7issue2/PartAA/7-2-188-817.pdf |website=Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry |access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indication and Registration for it in Uttar Pradesh, India: Present and Future Potential |url=https://ijras.org/administrator/components/com_jresearch/files/publications/IJRAS_647_FINAL.pdf |website=International Journal of Research in Agricultural Sciences |access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref>

National Horticulture Board from [[Gurgaon]] proposed the GI registration of the Malihabadi Dusseheri mango. After filing the application in 2008, the fruit was granted the GI tag in 2009 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Malihabadi Dusseheri" exclusive to the mangoes grown in the region. It thus became the first mango variety from Uttar Pradesh and fourth mango variety from India to earn the GI tag.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/125 |website=Official website of Intellectual Property India |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of mango cultivars]]
* [[List of Geographical Indications in India]]

==References==
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