The 'Langra' mango, also known as Banarasi Langra,[1] is a mango cultivar primarily grown in Varanasi, or Banaras, Northern India.[2] In some part of northern India and in Bihar 'Langra' mango is also known as 'Malda' Mango, referring to the town of Malda in West Bengal.
This cultivar retains a greenish tinge while ripening. It is normally harvested during the last half of July. Around 2006, it was known to be gaining popularity on the international market.[3] It is considered suitable for slicing and canning.[4]
Leaves
The leaf blades have an oval-lanceolate shape and are flat to slightly folded. The apexes are acuminate to sub-acuminate. The secondary veins are arranged as sub-opposite to alternate.[5] They have been measured as follows:
- Length of blade: 21.93 cm
- Length of lamina: 18.95 cm
- Breadth of lamina: 4.75 cm
- Length petioles 2.98 cm
- Length of pulvinus region 1.20 cm
- Length : breadth of lamina: 4.00
- Length of pulvinus : petiole: 0.42
- Length of lamina : petiole: 6.67 cm
References
- ↑ Mango Malformation. Dkchakrabarti.com(2010-03-12). Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ Varieties of Mango produced in West Bengal | Bengal Information - College, Admission, Events, Education, Tourism, Bengal Culture, Jobs. Bengal Information(2012-09-12). Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ Recent Trends in World and U.S. Mango Production, Trade, and Consumption. University of Florida IFAS Extension. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ Mango. Hort.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ↑ Leaf Charactersand Measurements Of Mango Cultivars In | Kalyan Chakraborti, Chakraborti, Kalyan. Academia.edu(1970-01-01). Retrieved 2014-06-13.
Further reading
- Level of paclobutrazol residues in shoot and fruit of mango. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology({Template:Date).