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Mahadin, is a mango orchardist belongs to Village Sarsanda, District Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh). Mahadin, is an owner of mango orchard of an area of approximate 0.375 hectare. Average age of his orchard is about 30 years. 3 commercial and 35 non-commercial varieties have been planted by Mahadin in his orchard for different purposes. The total commercial varieties in his orchard are 3 out of which Tukmi Chausa, Desi Gola, Lamboi, Tuhuru and Surkhi are the important varieties. Besides these commercial varieties, 35 non-commercial varieties have also been sustaining in his orchard. Because of its source of income, self use and to increase his source of income, he collected different mango varieties from Malihabad . He is also serving society by sharing all his varieties to the surrounding areas. He is earning about Rs 20000/- from his non-commercial varieties. He requires need of irrigation, fertilizers and chemicals for better production to conserve his green wealth and ultimately to maintain & enhance his source of income. He is very hopeful for the future of his orchard, and expects that the next generation will take interest in conservation of existing varieties and also to bring more important variety in his orchard.

Mango Varieties of Mahadin

According to Mahadin quality of Tukmi Chousa is excellent, ripening time is late season, taste of raw fruit is sour, flavour of ripe fruit is excellent, unsuitable for pickle, suitable for table, unsuitable for sucking, orange yellow peel, orange yellow pulp, fibreless, and bigsize fruit. Reason of demand is taste. Mahadin does exchanges fruits of Tukmi Chousa with others.

According to Mahadin quality of Deshi Gola is excellent, ripening time is medium season, taste of raw fruit is sour, flavour of ripe fruit is excellent, unsuitable for pickle, suitable for table, suitable for sucking, orange yellow peel, orange yellow pulp, fibreless, and mediumsize fruit. Reason of demand is taste. Mahadin does exchanges fruits of Deshi Gola with others.

As per the perception of Mahadin, Lamboi is excellent quality of mango variety which ripe during medium season. Taste of raw fruit is sour, flavour of ripe fruit is excellent, unsuitable for pickle, suitable for table, unsuitable for sucking, medium size fruit, orange yellow peel, orange yellow pulp, reason of demand is taste. Mahadin does exchanges fruits of Lamboi with others.

As the Mahadin said that variety named as Tuhuru produces low quality fruits. It shows late ripening time. Taste of raw fruit in sour. After ripening, the fruits shows good flavoured. The variety is suitable for pickle. Ripe fruits are unsuitable as table variety. The fruits are suitable for sucking. The peel color is orange yellow and pulp color is orange yellow in ripe fruits. The pulp of ripe fruit comprisesfibres. The fruit is of small size. The taste is the main reason for its demand of this variety in market. The exchange of fruits with any other thing has been reported by Mahadin.

As per the perception of Mahadin, The quality of fruits has been found excellent in Surkhi. Time of ripening is also medium. In raw stage, it tastes sour. On the other hand the fruits are excellent flavoured after ripening. It is an unsuitable variety for the purpose of pickle preparation. It is unsuitable to serve as table variety. The variety is suitable for sucking. The peel of ripe fruit is orange yellow and pulp is of orange yellow in color. Fibres are present in the pulp of ripe fruit. The size of the fruit is medium. taste is the main reason for its demand in market. The exchange of fruits has been reported for this variety by the Mahadin.

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