Thread on Pakistani Mangos - Part II

White Chaunsa

My grandfather, Faiz Bux Rajwana brought this Mango variety to fame. A little story behind it, in 1971 a widow sent mangos to fruit market in late September. Malik sb traced the mangos to her house, paid her to buy grafts....

And there started the journey of one of the most successful varieties of late season mangos.

TSS : 24
Harvest: August 20th - October
Colour: Yellow
Areas: Multan & All Mango regions of Pakistan
Best Shelf Life

Kala Chaunsa

Again a chance seedling, was available at other places perhaps. But it’s commercialisation is again attributed to Malik Sb.

TSS : 25-27%
Harvest: August
Colour: Greenish Yellow
Areas: Multan & All Mango regions of Pakistan
Yield: Highest
Fibrous & Juicy

A little story about Kala Chaunsa — at one of our nursery’s there used to be SCARP Tubewell, people used to eat mangos there and throw its stone there. Out of those, one chance seedlings came Kala Chaunsa.

Kala Chaunsa has highest Juice content within all varieties in Pakistan

Faiz Karim

it’s named after my grandfather and great grandfather. It is a reported man made cross (1986-1994) developed by my uncle, Malik A. Qadir (Pride of Perfomance)

Not commercially available — but it’s the best amongst the best. See the comparison following chart.

TSS : 24-26%
Anyone interested in knowing more can see the following research publication. Harvest: July - August
Colour: Yellow
Areas: Multan, Pakistan
Aromatic, Sweet and Fiberless https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256089422_A_new_mango_hybrid_shows_better_shelf_life_and_fruit_quality

Now some varieties from Pakistan. Not adding discriptions, just uploading some exciting pictures courtesy a friend & senior colleague.