The Mahachanok (or Maha Chanok) ()

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is a cultivar of mango grown primarily in

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. The Mahachanok is a hybrid cultivar of

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and Nang Klanwan,"Effects of 1-MCP on External Postharvest Qualities and Shelf Life of ‘Maha Chanok’ Mango Fruit"
Canadian Center for Science and Education developed in

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.Good Fruit Guide: Maha Chanok
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, where it has been grafted onto existing Kensington Pride trees."Northern Territory mango farm increasing production of Mahachanok variety"

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The fruit of the Mahachanok mango tree is very elongated and curved, with a typical weight between 250 and 370 grams. It turns yellowish–orange with pink blush when ripe, and is one of the most popular varieties in Thailand for eating ripe (as opposed to green). The stone of the fruit is long and thin, so a high proportion of the fruit is flesh rather than stone, and the taste has been praised as highly desirable. This variety of mango is popularly known as "Banana Mango" in

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, because of its banana-like shape.

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{{Mangoes Mango cultivars Cultivars originating in Thailand

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