The mango industry in Brazil.
Donadio L. C.
Author Affiliation: Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal 14870, Brazil.
Acta Horticulturae : 111-116
Abstract : The growth in production and recent research findings are discussed. Production problems in the mango industry are largely due to the preference for one cultivar, Tommy Atkins, which suffers from malformation, soft nose and bacteriosis and has a concentrated harvesting season. Mangoes occupy 35?000 ha in Brazil producing 500?000 t annually. Cultivars can be grouped into Brazilian and exotic ones and the search for better cultivars continues. The most important diseases are 'seca' (Ceratocytis fimbriata), anthracnose, black spot (Xanthomonas campestris), oidium and malformation (caused by Fusarium moniliforme [Gibberella fujikuroi]). The main pests are fruit fly species. Soft nose appears to be a physiological disorder but the cause is not known. The most common rootstocks are Espada, Rosinha and Coquinho, the latter 2 being more compact than Espada which is very vigorous but is resistant to seca. Processing mangoes is of minor importance because of poor quality, irregular supply and its short season.