The Mango

Botany, Production and Uses

Richard E Litz, Ian S E Bally, Víctor Galán Saúco

• Publisher: CAB International
• Year: 2026
• Edition: 3
• eBook ISBN:
  9781800622647
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Horticulture
• Index: Biological Sciences

Mangoes are grown throughout the tropics, subtropics and in some warm temperate regions of Europe. Production is largest in Asia followed by Africa, the Americas, Oceania and Europe. Building on the previous successful editions, The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses 3e continues the exploration of this important crop species and provides a comprehensive review of mango research and production. Contributors represent some of the largest centres of mango production such as India, China, Mexico and Brazil, as well as some smaller producers recognised for their important scientific innovation e.g. the USA, Israel, Spain and Australia. This third edition covers production and postharvest practices, cultivars, rootstocks, mineral nutrition, canopy management, pests and diseases and their underlying physiology and scientific understanding. It reviews advances in molecular genetics and applications in gene discovery, mango breeding and physiology; the understanding and challenges of floral biology and pollination; the physiological role of carbohydrates and stress; and the contribution of mango to human nutrition and health. Relevant for researchers, agronomists and mango growers, this book is essential for anyone who wants to understand the mango and its importance as an internationally traded fruit.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Dedication
• Contributors
• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Floral Biology and Pollination
• 3. Taxonomy and Systematics
• 4. Important Mango Cultivars and Their Descriptors
• 5. Mangifera Species: Potentia
• 6. Rootstocks
• 7. Mango Breeding
• 8. Genomics of Mangifera
• 9. Cell Culture and Genetic Manipulation
• 10. Reproductive Physiology
• 11. Fruit Diseases
• 12. Foliar, Floral and Soilborne Diseases
• 13. Physiological Disorders
• 14. Pests and Pollinators
• 15. Crop Production: Propagation
• 16. Crop Production: Mineral Nutrition
• 17. Crop Production: Non-structural Carbohydrates
• 18. Mango Management: Tropical Brazil and Mexico
• 19. Mango Management in the Subtropics
• 20. Crop Production: Canopy Management
• 21. Postharvest Physiology
• 22. Postharvest Technology and Quarantine Treatments
• 23. Processing of Mango Products
• 24. Mango Fruit Contribution to Human Nutrition and Health
• 25. World Mango Trade and the Economics of Mango Production
• Index