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Himsagar mango

Green-skinned, fibreless and intensely sweet, with a creamy, almost milky flesh. Bengal's favourite, for a few short weeks in June.

Next farm · opens on demandGrown at Malda mango farm, West Bengal
Himsagar mango (Himsagar (Khirsapati), grafted)Illustrative
Setup per tree₹2,830One time
Annual care₹1,010Per tree, per year
Time to first harvest4–5 years
Expected first harvestSummer 2032
FarmMaldaPlanting Monsoon 2027 (Jul–Aug), 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 trees in West Bengal's mango belt (state horticulture data, order of magnitude); alternate-bearing
PLANNING5–15 kg/treeOur planning range for early bearing years
CONSERVATIVE3 kg/treeUsed for harvest protection
Actual harvest at MaldaPublished after the first season
100Native fit
CLIMATE FIT

Why it grows at Malda

Himsagar is a Bengal variety through and through: it wants deep alluvial soil, a humid summer and plenty of monsoon rain. Malda has all three, and the Malda Khirsapati (Himsagar) GI protects its name.

  • Winter lows100
    11°C coldest-month low; needs ≥ 7°C
  • Summer highs100
    36°C hottest-month high; tolerates ≤ 40°C
  • Rainfall100
    1,500 mm/yr; comfortable 1000–2,500 mm (drip can top up)
  • Winter chill100
    No chill needed
  • Soil pH100
    pH 6.8; suits 5.5–7.5
  • Altitude100
    25 m; suits 0–400 m
  • Humidity100
    High humidity; prefers moderate or high

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

What can go wrong

Nor'wester storms and hail in Apr–May
Anthracnose and mango hopper in humid weather
Alternate-year bearing
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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