Ivory (mango)

Mango 'Ivory'
Genus Mangifera
Cultivar 'Ivory'
Origin Thailand

The Ivory, also called the jingu ivory, is a mango cultivar from China. It is named for its resemblance to a young elephant's tusk due to its long, thin shape. It has thin skin, smooth skin. The flesh contains very few fibres, and constitutes approximately 82 percent of the fruit. It was first introduced into Yunnan, China from Thailand in 1914. The actual tree that was the first to be imported still grows, and during one year produced almost 500 kg of fruit.[1]

References

  1. "Jinggu "Ivory" Mango-Yunnan Tourism Website". En.ynta.gov.cn. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.