Goa Mankurad mango explained

Mangifera 'Goa Mankurad Mango'
Genus:Mangifera
Species:Mangifera indica
Cultivar:'Goa Mankurad Mango'
Origin:India

The 'Mankurad' mango, is a mango cultivar primarily grown in the coastal state of Goa, India. [1] [2] It is also cultivated in Vengurla and Malvan talukas of Maharashtra along within Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.[3] Malcorado, Mancurad, Mankur, Kurad, Corado are variations of the same name.[4] Mankurad varieties include the Cardozo Mancurad, Costa Mancurad, Gawas Mancurad, and Amaral Mancurad.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Name

The Portuguese during their rule in Goa, named this mango as "Malcorado" meaning Poor coloured. The word "Mal" translates to "Bad" while "Cor" translates to "Colour" in the Portuguese language. With time, it became Mankurad aamo (mango) in the state language of Konkani[11]

Description

This mango variety is a Goan summer staple, offering rich taste, and a small flat seed. Weighing 200-250 grams, it has an unifom yellow skin, rich pulp, and balanced sweetness.[12]

Geographical indication

It was awarded the Geographical Indication status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry under the Union Government of India. on 1 August 2023 (valid until 13 December 2030).[13]

All Goa Mango Growers Association from Panaji, proposed the geographical indication (GI) registration of Goa Mankurad Mango. After filing the application in 2020, the fruit was granted the GI tag in 2023 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Goa Mankurad Mango" exclusive to the mangoes grown in the region. It thus became the first mango variety from Goa and the 8th type of goods from Goa to earn the GI tag.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Menezes . Vivek . Goan mangoes are the best in the world – history proves so, too . 22 September 2024 . Scroll.in . 25 May 2017 . en.
  2. Web site: Mankurado vs Alphonso Which Mango Tastes Better, Have Your Say . www.india.com . 22 September 2024 . en.
  3. Book: Research . Indian Council of Agricultural . The Mango: A Handbook . 1967 . Indian Council of Agricultural Research . 6 November 2024 . en.
  4. News: Team . Herald . GOA'S MANKURAD MANGO GETS GI TAG . 22 September 2024 . Herald Goa . 2 August 2023 . en.
  5. News: The roots of Goan mangoes . 22 September 2024 . The Goan EveryDay . en.
  6. Web site: Braganza . Miguel . Apart from the famous 'Mankurad', do you know the other mango varieties of Goa? . Goa News on Gomantak Times . 22 September 2024 . en . 11 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Goa's Cardozo Mancurad to grow across country . The Times of India . 22 September 2024 . 29 August 2011.
  8. CARDOZO MANKURAD - A BREAKTHROUGH IN MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA L.) SELECTION International Society for Horticultural Science . www.actahort.org . 22 September 2024.
  9. Book: Litz . Richard E. . The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses . 1 January 2009 . CABI . 978-1-84593-490-3 . 6 November 2024 . en.
  10. Book: Kole . Chittaranjan . Fruits and Nuts . 6 March 2007 . Springer Science & Business Media . 978-3-540-34533-6 . 6 November 2024 . en.
  11. News: Kandavel . Sangeetha . GI tags for Goan mangoes and bebinca, crafts from Rajasthan and U.P. . 22 September 2024 . The Hindu . 1 August 2023 . en-IN.
  12. News: Goa's most popular mangoes going for Rs 5,000 a dozen . 22 September 2024 . The Indian Express . 10 February 2024 . en.
  13. Web site: NABARD - National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development . www.nabard.org . 22 September 2024.
  14. News: Bebinca, mancurad mangoes get GI tag . 22 September 2024 . The Times of India . 3 August 2023.
  15. News: Times . Navhind . Bebinca, Mankurad mango bag GI tag . 22 September 2024 . The Navhind Times . 2 August 2023.
  16. News: Mancurad mango, bebinca among 5 Goan items awaiting GI tag: Goa agriculture minister Ravi Naik . 22 September 2024 . The Times of India . 18 July 2022.
  17. News: State starts process to get Geographical Indication tag for three Goan mango types . 22 September 2024 . The Times of India . 28 July 2021.
  18. Web site: Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India . Intellectual Property India . 22 September 2024.