Where Are Mangoes Suitable for Growing? Climate Determines the Quality of Tropical Fruit

AbstractMangoes are suitable for growing in tropical and subtropical regions. Within China, the areas suitable for growing mangoes are Nanning, Hainan, Guangzhou and other places, while the largest overseas production area is India. Because mangoes are a tropical fruit, they are better suited to growing in areas where temperatures are high year-round. If the temperature is too low, they cannot be grown, and even if they are planted, the quality will not be very good.

I. Where Are Mangoes Suitable for Growing

Mangoes are suitable for growing in tropical and subtropical regions. They are a tropical fruit and are not suitable for growing in places where the temperature is too low. Areas where mangoes can be grown must have relatively high temperatures year-round. The temperature of the growing environment for mango trees is best kept at 15-35°C, and the most suitable growing temperature is 24-27°C.

They can flower normally, pollinate and fertilize only when the temperature is above 20°C. If it is below 20°C, the anthers cannot dehisce normally and will not germinate pollen, which directly affects fruiting.

II. Growing Requirements for Mango Trees

1. Time requirements

When transplanting mango trees, you can choose either spring or autumn, but the survival rate is higher when planting in spring, because as spring temperatures gradually rise, combined with the relatively abundant spring rain, it is very beneficial to the growth of the fruit trees. After autumn, temperatures gradually drop, and there is less rain and it is relatively dry, so the survival rate will be somewhat lower. If you must choose autumn, it is best to plant after precipitation.

2. Temperature requirements

Mango is a heat-loving fruit tree. It very much likes high-temperature environments and needs plenty of light. Mango trees have relatively high requirements for their growing environment. They can grow normally only when the local temperature is above 20°C. If the temperature drops below zero, the fruit trees are very difficult to keep alive. In addition, although mango trees like heat, if the temperature is above 37°C during seedling raising, the seedlings will also be scorched to death, so the temperature must also be controlled especially well during seedling raising.

3. Soil requirements

Mango trees relatively like loose soil. In addition, it is best if both water retention and drainage are strong, and air permeability is also required to be good. Fertile acidic soil is best. This kind of soil can improve the survival rate of the fruit trees and accelerate their rapid growth and entry into the flowering and fruiting stage.

4. Humidity and fertilizer requirements

Humidity: Mango trees have certain requirements for both water and fertilizer. During the normal growth stage, soil humidity should preferably be kept at around 65%, and during flowering and fruiting it needs to be raised to around 80%. After the fruit has grown, there are no special requirements for humidity.

Fertilizer: For fertilization, focus on the two key periods of the young tree stage and the mature stage. Fertilizing during the young tree stage allows the fruit trees and branches and leaves to grow faster. At this time, fertilization is mainly nitrogen fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer. The mature stage of the fruit trees includes the branch growth stage, flowering and fruiting stage, fruit growth stage and maintenance stage. All four stages require focused fertilization, with potassium fertilizer as the main fertilizer.