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Superior Carabao
mango has a distinct aromatic flavor with excellent eating quality
(sweet and juicy). However, there are many strains of Carabao mango and
while some of them are really superior in quality, there are several
others that are not really that good.
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| How
to produce better quality mango |
| Philippine Panorama,
Sun., June 3, 2001 |
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Experts Bats for
multiple rootstock
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| Manila Bulletin,
Friday, May 3, 1991 |
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Cebu mangoes are
dying from over-spraying
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Philippine Star, Sunday, November 20,
1994
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Mango
growers decry 'conspiracy
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Nueva
Ecija Newsbusters, Jan. 30 - Feb. 05, 2006
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Elena |
Sweet Elena as the best carabao mango strain for
commercialization. It has an average fruit weight of 365-700 grams
and sugar content of almost 19 percent Brix. 
The claim of several business enterprises and research institutions that
grafted Sweet Elena (Mangifera Indica) seedlings are available from
them. Is not true, according to pomologist Bernie Dizon. Dizon
operates a botanic fruit garden at the Ninoy Wildlife parks, Diliman,
Quezon City, where he is topworking some 1,000 Sweet Elena seedlings with
other superior strains for pest-and-disease-free seedlings with superior
fruiting quality.
Sweet Elena owner
Nida Malabed, said she had designated only Bernie Dizon as the exclusive
propagator and distributor in Metro Manila of grafted Sweet Elena
seedlings aside from the family nursery in Sabang, Sta. Cruz, Zambales. |
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These outstanding
Carabao mangoes could be propagated or multiplied for planting in
different parts of the country. Through grafting, any variety of mangoes
could be used as rootstock and scion coming from outstanding varieties
approved by NSIC. Always plant double rootstock because they are more
resistant to typhoon, fast growing and early fruiting.
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Guimaras
Mango |
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The four outstanding Guimaras mangoes are now known as GES - 73,
GES - 77, GES - 84 and GES - 85, stands for
Guimaras Experimental Station.
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There are two other outstanding mango selections that have been
made by the Mango Research and Development Center in Guimaras.
These are the Fresco and Talaban selections |
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Double or triple
rootstock make the mango prolific, overcome biennial fruiting and
counter the side effects of potassium nitrate. It is not true that a
grafted Carabao mango has short lifespan as claimed by mango
pseudo-experts, which appeared in some video interview, newspapers and
seminars.
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Central Luzon State University, hundred of century old mango (both
grafted and not grafted) planted side by side at the University
avenues are all fruiting well and no mortality has been
experienced.
A grafted mango has
broad base while mango grown from seeds do not have a broad base; and
the diameter of its trunk from the base to the middle is the same.
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CENTURY
OLD GRAFTED CARABAO MANGO AT CLSU |
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| Excessive spraying
of potassium nitrate is the cause of a mango tree's short lifespan - not
grafting. Even if grown from seedlings, the tree would still die due to
abuse. Bernie Dizon observed this when he collected scions throughout
the country way back in the 90's for planting in a 3000 hectares of mango
plantation.
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IMPORTED MANGOES
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Chokanan
(Chooke Anan)
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The
most popular varieties grown in Thailand and Malaysia for local
and export market. It is one of the sweetest mangoes in the world
and its average weight is 0.5 kilo per fruit. A ripe fruit of this
variety is referred to as Mangga Madu or Honey mango because of
its almost similar taste of honey. Green-mango fanciers also favor
this variety because it does not taste too sour like our Carabao
mango. Because of its thick skin, it does not spoil easily and it
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Eating Green
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Also known as
the Kaesaway variety, this is the pride of Thailand. This is very sweet
and even when green. Its fruit weighs an average of 1 kilo per fruit.
Under local conditions, it is a fast growing tree.
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Golden Queen
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Taiwan's best mango,
with its fruit weighing 1.2 to 1.4 kilo per fruit. This cultivar bears
fruit voluntarily. In the farm of Mr. Eulogio Mallari, it bears fruit
continuously during dry season with three sets of fruits - flower, egg
size and 1-kilo fruit.
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Fruits You Probably Have Not Heard and Taste
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Philippine Panorama, Sunday, April 28, 2002
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Millennium Mango
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The best mango in
Malaysia with a 1/2 to 3 kilos fruit. It is popularly known as Millennium
mango in the Philippines.
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Namdocmai
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This is the favorite
fruit of the King of Thailand. Its fruit also weighs around 1/2 to one
kilo each. It bears fruits also even during rainy season with less input
and overcrowded condition.
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Nam Doc Mai
Video
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Okrong
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This is a
medium-sized fruit from Thailand with a texture and taste similar with
that of an imported mango.
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Other imported cultivars being tested at our
farmer-cooperator and demo farms are:
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Falan
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from Thailand
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Xoia Cat
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from Vietnam
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R2E2
and
Bowen
- from Australia.
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