Neelam Mango

🥭 Neelum (Neelam) Mango – Description & Farming Guide

Description

Neelum (also spelled Neelam) is one of the most popular commercial mango varieties grown in South India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala) and also in parts of North India. It is well-known for its pleasant aroma, sweetness, and late-season availability (extends the mango season).

• Shape & Size: Medium-sized, oval to oblong (200–250g).
• Skin Color: Golden yellow with reddish blush on the shoulder when ripe.
• Flesh Color: Deep yellow, fiberless, firm.
• Taste & Aroma: Sweet with a distinctive aroma, slightly tangy undertone.
• Texture: Smooth, juicy, less fibrous.
• Sweetness (TSS/Brix): 18–20° Brix.
• Special Feature: Late-season variety; harvested in June–July, when other mangoes are mostly over.

Farming / Cultivation Guide

1. Climate Requirement
   • Well-suited to tropical & subtropical climates.
   • Thrives best at 24–38°C.
   • Requires dry weather during flowering & fruit setting.
2. Soil Requirement
   • Prefers well-drained loamy, red, or alluvial soils.
   • Soil pH: 6.0–7.5.
   • Avoid saline & waterlogged soils.
3. Propagation
   • Commonly propagated by stone grafting, veneer grafting, or epicotyl grafting.
4. Planting
   • Spacing: 8m × 8m (100–120 trees per acre).
   • Best planting season: June–July (monsoon).
5. Irrigation
   • Young plants: Water every 7–10 days.
   • Mature plants: Irrigate during flowering, fruit setting, and fruit development.
   • Stop irrigation 2–3 weeks before harvest.
6. Manure & Fertilizers (per tree per year)
   • FYM (cow dung): 20–25 kg.
   • NPK dose:
     • 1–3 years: 200–400 g each.
     • Mature trees: 2–3 kg each of N, P, K.
   • Supplement with Zn, B, Mg for better fruiting.
7. Pruning & Training
   • Train for a single trunk with well-spread branches.
   • Remove diseased, crossing, or weak branches.
8. Flowering & Fruiting
   • Flowers appear in panicles (Feb–March).
   • Fruits mature in 100–120 days after flowering.
   • Harvesting season: June–July (late variety).
9. Pests & Diseases
   • Pests: Fruit fly, mango hopper, mealy bug.
   • Diseases: Powdery mildew, anthracnose, bacterial canker.
   • Control: Neem oil sprays, pheromone traps, or fungicide sprays as required.
10. Yield

• Starts fruiting in 4–5 years.
• Mature tree yield: 80–100 kg per year with good management.

✅ Profit Potential
Neelum is a profitable variety due to its late harvesting season, regular bearing habit, and strong market demand. Its extended availability (June–July) ensures higher prices compared to early-season mangoes.

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