Banana Mango

Fruitylicious1 says...
Hi Scott

Banana mango can be eaten by peeling of the skin like a normal banana hence the name 'banana mango'. So far there are 3 countries who are claiming to have developed the banana mango variety;

1. Bangladesh Agricultural University - apparently released in 2010 (cv name: FTIP BAU Mango-14)

2. Indonesia under ICHOR - Indonesian center for Horticultural Research, 2017 was the date of released. They called their creation 'Agri-Gardena 45'. Interestingly, they have also released an avocado mango (Gadung-21). Apparently it splits open like an avocado hence the moniker.

3. Haiti - they call their 'Madame Francis' mango banana mango as well.

Naming plant varieties is obviously a marketing ploy for businessmen to quickly introduce their new or repackaged product to the public. And banana is one of the most recognized and well liked fruit in the world, even the Eskimos have come across a banana fruit in their lifetime one way or the other.

Maybe some people can still add to this list of banana mango cv claimants.

Happy Gardening :-)

Scott 10 says...
Thanks so much for the info!! It’s really helpful. I had read about the Madame Francis but not the others :)

Thanks again,
Scott

Mango Mike says...
Those mango varieties are not in the Genebank..... Most are from the Zill family in USA & recently new.... I do know of someone who has some of these varieties as Fruitylicious 1 says they are not commercially grown in OZ or USA...

Mango Mike says...
As far as I know that list is up to date but the lemon listed is not the Zill mango variety Lemon Zest..... Carrie you can get but not Orange Sherbert & other Zill mangoes like Sweet Tart...Fruit Punch...ValCarrie...Seacrest...Ugly Betty....Pina Colada...Cotton Candy... Pineapple Pleasure...Juicy Peach to name just a few of the Zill varieties.....Mike

echinopora says...
Markbelb- probably a bit late in the year now for scionwood but I'll have OS seedling scion wood available, and prpbably LZ and sweet tart by then.