Tropical & Subtropical Fruits

Climate and Soil

• Mango thrives well in tropical and sub tropical climate.
• It can be grown from sea level to an altitude of about 1400meters.
• The optimum temperature range is 24⁰C to 27⁰C. However, it can tolerate up to 48C during fruit development with regular irrigations, which improve fruit size, quality and maturity. Low temperatures (13⁰C-19⁰C) are good for flower bud differentiation.
• It can be grown in areas with rainfall from 25 cm to 250 cm if no high humidity water stress or rest 2-3 months before flowering improves flower bud formation.
• Mango grows in all soils with good depth and drainage except black cotton soils. Optimum PH is 5.5 to 7.0. It cannot tolerate saline conditions.