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Banganapalle mango

Big, golden and fibreless, with a clean, honeyed sweetness. The mango South India grows up on, and the first of the season after Alphonso.

Next farm · opens on demandGrown at Krishnagiri mango farm, Tamil Nadu
Banganapalle mango (Banganapalle (Benishan / Safeda), grafted)Illustrative
Setup per tree₹2,830One time
Annual care₹1,040Per tree, per year
Time to first harvest4–5 years
Expected first harvestSummer 2032
FarmKrishnagiriPlanting Monsoon 2027 (Jul–Sep), once 150 families reserve

Harvest calendar

How much could it yield?

Three honest numbers. After each season we publish the actual weight next to them.

REFERENCE50–100 kg/treeMature grafted trees in well-managed South Indian orchards (TNAU and state horticulture data, order of magnitude); a fairly regular bearer
PLANNING6–15 kg/treeOur planning range for early bearing years
CONSERVATIVE4 kg/treeUsed for harvest protection
Actual harvest at KrishnagiriPublished after the first season
100Native fit
CLIMATE FIT

Why it grows at Krishnagiri

Banganapalle wants a frost-free, dry winter to flower, a hot April to sweeten and well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Krishnagiri's red loams at about 500 m give it all three, which is why the district is Tamil Nadu's biggest mango grower.

  • Winter lows100
    17°C coldest-month low; needs ≥ 10°C
  • Summer highs100
    37°C hottest-month high; tolerates ≤ 42°C
  • Rainfall100
    800 mm/yr; comfortable 600–2,500 mm (drip can top up)
  • Winter chill100
    No chill needed
  • Soil pH100
    pH 6.6; suits 5.5–7.8
  • Altitude100
    520 m; suits 0–1,000 m
  • Humidity100
    Moderate humidity; prefers moderate or high

Banganapalle mango is a native fit at Krishnagiri (100/100). Every factor lines up, which is why we grow it here.

What can go wrong

Fruit fly close to harvest
Hot, dry April winds and fruit drop
Failed or late monsoon (drip and farm ponds cover young trees)
And always: weather, pests, market prices and plants lost while they establish.

At harvest you can

DeliverCrated and delivered to your door, usually within 48 hours of picking in Jaipur.
ConvertSwap one harvest for a mixed basket of what's in season, at that day's rates.
DonateSend it to a partner food bank. You get a receipt for your records.
Farm creditKeep the value as credit for care fees, visits or produce.
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