Varanasi Langra or Banarasi Langda - the Legend | Buy Mango Plants Online from www.mangoplant.com

Buy Mango Plants Online from: https://www.mangoplant.com/ Banarasi Langda / Banarasi Langda / Vanarasi Langda - an incredibly rich tasting Indian mango variety originated at a temple of Hindu Lord Shiva in Vanaras, Uttar Pradesh state of India. Legend has it that one lame (“Langda” in Hindi and Bengali language) saint in Vanaras had brought some mango seeds from West Bengal and planted at the Shiva temple premises in Vanaras city a couple of hundreds years ago…and that gave birth to this excellent mango variety called Banarasi Langda…the aroma is sweet yet compelling…the taste is very complex yet enchanting (TSS 21-24 brix)…high level of sweetness combined with a subtle layer of acidity makes its taste and flavour unmatched, unparalleled - arguably, it is one of the best tasting mango varieties in the world…pulp is fibreless and of light yellow colour...pulp quantity is very high - more than 70%…average weight 250 grams…stays green even after ripening…it’s a mid-season mango variety…seeds are monoembryonic….trees are vigorous with dense canopy…however, height can be managed to any desired length through regular pruning…with alternate bearing habit…shelf life is poor 2-3 days only…however, it’s such an excellent tasting mango variety that it is widely grown as one of the many commercial mango varieties in India….there are old Banarasi Langda trees at Amrakunja Nursery & Farms (Address: Dantan, West Medinipur, West Bengal, India) Banarasi Langda got its GI tag in 2023