The 'Lakshmanbhog' mango is a
mango cultivar
The following is a list of some prominent mango cultivars. Worldwide, hundreds of mango cultivars are known, with over 1000 varieties in India.
Most commercial cultivars belong to '' Mangifera indica'', while a few commercial varieties grown in S ...
from
West Bengal
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in
India
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. It is grown in orchards spanning over 32,000 hectares in the
Maldah district
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. The Government of West Bengal had chosen Lakshmanbhog as a variety to be exported to the
United States
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.
References
Mango cultivars of India
Agriculture in West Bengal
Mangoes
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