Banganapalli
A large south-Indian table mango.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Mango
- Type
- Planting material
- Season
- All seasons
- Starts bearing
- Mid-season
- Expected yield
- Very high
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Disease resistance
- Moderate
- Release
- Traditional Andhra Pradesh cultivar (Banganapalle, Nandyal district) grown for over 100 years; GI-tagged 2014 (application filed 2011) — not a formal institute release
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
About this variety
Banganapalli (also spelled Banaganapalle) is a mango cultivar grown in Andhra Pradesh for over 100 years, with its primary centre of origin in Banganapalle, Nandyal district (formerly part of Kurnool district), and secondary centres across Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts of neighbouring Telangana. It was granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2014, after the Horticulture Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh filed the application in 2011. Fruit is large (350–400 g average), with lightly spotted skin, fibreless, firm, yellow, sweet pulp, and a thin-seeded, oblong stone with sparse soft fibre.
Should you pick this variety?
Pick Banganapalli if you farm in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana or Tamil Nadu and want a large, fibreless, sweet table mango that carries a GI tag, so the name is protected when you sell. It is the only mango on this site whose pages claim cold storage, up to three months, which helps if you cannot sell the whole crop in one week. It is a mid-season mango: both the National Horticulture Board and the TNAU variety list put it in the mid-season group, with fruit coming off through May and June in Andhra Pradesh. No exact yield figure was found, so treat the 'very high' rating as an estimate. Choose Totapuri instead if you sell to pulp and juice units.
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeJuly to December (TNAU)
- Spacing7–10 m either way conventionally, or 5 x 5 m at 400 trees per hectare under high density planting (TNAU)
- Sowing methodDig 1 m cube pits, fill with topsoil and 10 kg farmyard manure, and plant the graft with the union 15 cm above ground, then stake it against wind
- IrrigationRegular watering till the graft takes, then weekly. Micro-irrigation cuts the requirement to roughly a third
- FertilizerStart at 10 kg farmyard manure with 0.2 kg each of N, P and K per tree, add the same again every year, and settle at 50 kg manure with 1.0 kg N, 1.0 kg P and 1.5 kg K from the sixth year, applied in September–October (TNAU)
Soil & climate
Soil
- Suitable soil
- Red loamy soil with good drainage
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Mid-season means the fruit arrives when most of the south is selling, not in the early or late price window. Plan the sale around that crowd rather than expecting a premium for timing.
- The state list follows the National Horticulture Board, which names Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, plus Telangana, where the GI registration documents secondary growing centres in Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts.
- The average fruit weighs about 350–400 g, and the fruit can be kept in cold storage for up to three months.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana
- Tamil Nadu
A mango that travels: handling for a distant market
Banganapalli is large, fibreless and stores better than most table mangoes, which is why it reaches markets far from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Keeping quality is a head start, not a guarantee: most of the loss on a long journey is made in the two hours after picking.
Harvest at the proper maturity with the stalk left on, and let the latex drain away from the fruit rather than onto the skin, because a latex burn becomes a black mark by the time it reaches the buyer. Keep fruit out of direct sun after picking, grade by size so a carton is uniform, pack in single or double layers with padding, and move the lot in the cool part of the day. Grade out the bruised and over-mature fruit at the field — one ripening fruit heats a whole carton on the way.
Where the planting material comes from
This variety is a grafted plant: the variety on top, joined onto a rootstock below. Seed out of its fruit will not come up as this variety, so it cannot be kept as seed. Buy grafted plants from a registered nursery or a government farm, so the plant is true to the variety and free of disease.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Mango variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Starts bearing | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphonso (Hapus) | Premium price on the Konkan coast, not volume | Bearing from year 4–5 (grafted plant) | 40–60 kg/tree at full bearing — lower than Dashehari, priced well above it | Maharashtra, Gujarat |
| Amrapali | High-density orchards and steady yearly fruiting | Bearing from year 3–4 (grafted plant, dwarf habit) | 60–80 kg/tree at full bearing — more trees fit per acre than Dashehari | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Delhi |
| Banganapallithis page | Large, fibreless table mango that stores well | Mid-season | Very high | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu |
| Dashehari | Aromatic North Indian table mango with good keeping quality | Bearing from year 4–5 (grafted plant); 60–90 days fruit maturation after flowering | 80–100 kg/tree at full bearing (year 10+) | Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar |
| Kesar | Very sweet saffron-pulp mango for export and pulp | Mid-season | High | Gujarat |
| Langra | Mid-season green-skinned mango with rich aroma | Mid-season | High | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Haryana, Punjab |
| Totapuri | Pulp and juice processing, not fresh eating | Mid-season | Very high | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
Tools for this crop
The numbers you need next: how much seed to buy, whether the lot germinates, what the fertilizer bill looks like and what Mango is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Mango plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
- Seed Variety FinderFilter every Mango variety on this site by state, season, duration and soil.
- Fertilizer CalculatorTurn the NPK recommendation for Mango into bags of urea, DAP and MOP for your field size.
- Crop Profit CalculatorPut your seed, labour and input costs against the yield you expect from this variety.
- Mandi Price CheckerToday's Mango rate in your nearest mandi, before you fix a price with a trader.
Subsidy and government support
Schemes that help with the cost of Mango seed or planting material. Rules and the application route are on each scheme page.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Banganapalli mango come from?
Its primary centre of origin is Banganapalle in Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh (formerly part of Kurnool district), grown there for over 100 years, with secondary growing centres in neighbouring Telangana districts.
Does Banganapalli mango have a GI tag?
Yes — it was granted a Geographical Indication tag in 2014, after Andhra Pradesh's Horticulture Commissioner filed the application in 2011.
Is Banganapalli a mid-season or late-season mango?
Mid-season. Both the National Horticulture Board and the TNAU variety list classify Banganapalli as a mid-season mango, which in Andhra Pradesh means fruit through May and June.
What does the fruit look like inside?
Fibreless, firm, yellow and sweet pulp around a thin-seeded, oblong stone with sparse soft fibre — traits that make it a favoured table variety, weighing 350–400 g on average.
How well does Banganapalli mango store?
It can preserve its quality under cold storage for up to three months, and is also considered good for canning.
Banganapalli or Totapuri: which should I plant?
Banganapalli is a large (350–400 g), fibreless, sweet table mango that stores well. Totapuri is grown mainly for processing and has a high flesh-to-seed ratio. Pick Banganapalli for fresh sale. Pick Totapuri if a pulp or juice unit is your buyer.
Can I grow Banganapalli in Telangana?
Yes. Its GI registration and growing centres are also documented in Telangana, in Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts. Its main home is Banganapalle in Andhra Pradesh.
When should I plant Banganapalli grafts?
July to December (TNAU). In the Andhra and Telangana belt, a July–August planting lets the young tree settle on monsoon moisture, which cuts the watering it needs through its first hot season.
Is Banganapalli a good mango for pulp?
It is a table mango first: large, fibreless and a good keeper, which is what the fresh trade pays for. Pulp units in the same belt buy Totapuri, which is grown for processing. Selling a table-grade fruit into a pulp contract usually wastes the premium.
Sourced from: Mango production guide, TNAU Agritech Portal: planting season, pit preparation, spacing, irrigation and age-wise fertiliser schedule. editorial policy.