Home     Haden    Kent     Alphonso     Sabre     Van Dyke     Sensation     Tommy Atkins     Heart     Irwin     Kesington     Keitt
 
  Carabao        Golek        Arumanis        Zillate        Zill        Smith        Nimrod        Maya        Mathias        Madoe        Chino        Club        Kizulu        Gallery
Chino
    Chino

  • Origin: Not indicated
  • Fruit size: Medium
  • Weight in grams: 386
  • Yield: Heavy
  • Fruit color: Green/orange with light red blush
  • Fresh color: Yellow
  • Fibre content: Moderate
  • Seed type: Polyembryonic
  • Fruit shape: Oblique
  • Seed percentage: 7.8
  • Eating quality: Good
  • Regularity of bearing: Regular
  • Tree habit: Moderate
  • County: Research ongoing
  • Harvesting season: January/February
  • Pest attack: Research ongoing
  • Disease: Anthracnose, powdery mildew
  • Susceptibility: Moderate
  • Advantages: Small tree, but a heavy producer
  • Disadvantages: Fruit lacks eye appeal, do not store well on tree
  • Irrigation: Research ongoing
  • Fertilizer: Research ongoing
  • Pesticides: Research ongoing
  • Fungicides: Research ongoing

Pests and Diseases
 
Mango fruit fly

Mealybugs

Mango aphid

Powdery mildew
 
Anthracnose
Mango survey

Mbeere  

Kilifi  

Makueni

Mango varieties in Embu and Makueni by District
Challenges

Cultural practices

Postharvest treatment

Chemical control

Challenges to Mango planting
Improvement

Mango planting

Mango Improvement Strategy
  By: Phanuel Oballa and Rachel Kariuki                                                                                            © 2019 KEFRI/KALRO Mango Research