Mangifera 'Mahachanok'
GenusMangifera
Cultivar'Mahachanok'

The Mahachanok (or Maha Chanok) (Thai: มหาชนก) mango is a cultivar of mango grown primarily in Thailand. The Mahachanok is a hybrid cultivar of Sunset and Nang Klanwan,[1] developed in Chiang Mai.[2] It is also grown in Australia, where it has been grafted onto existing Kensington Pride trees.[3]

The fruit of the Mahachanok mango tree is very elongated and curved, with a typical weight between 250 and 370 grams.[2] 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).[1] 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.[1][2]

This variety of mango is popularly known as "Banana Mango" in Bangladesh, because of its banana-like shape. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Effects of 1-MCP on External Postharvest Qualities and Shelf Life of ‘Maha Chanok’ Mango Fruit" Canadian Center for Science and Education
  2. 1 2 3 Good Fruit Guide: Maha Chanok
  3. ↑ "Northern Territory mango farm increasing production of Mahachanok variety" Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  4. ↑ Rabiul Hasan (4 July 2017). "Chapainawabganj gets new mango variety".
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