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'<nowiki/>'''Chaunsa' mango''' ([[Urdu]]: چونسا ; [[Hindi]]: चौंसा), also known as '<nowiki/>'''chausa'''', is a named [[mango cultivar]] from South Asia. It is grown in India and Pakistan; both countries export significant quantities of the fruit.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Pakistani ‘chaunsa’ a hit with mango lovers|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/archive/pakistani-chaunsa-a-hit-with-mango-lovers-638519|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mango sales dip due to COVID-19 lockdown in Uttar Pradesh|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jul/12/mango-sales-dip-due-to-covid-19-lockdown-in-uttar-pradesh-2168704.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The fruit has a golden-yellow color when it is soft, is almost fiberless, and has an aromatic, pleasant, sweet flavor. Commonly available varieties in Pakistan are greenish-yellow. The unique taste and richness in its flavor makes it a worldwide favorite. |
The fruit has a golden-yellow color when it is soft, is almost fiberless, and has an aromatic, pleasant, sweet flavor. Commonly available varieties in Pakistan are greenish-yellow. The unique taste and richness in its flavor makes it a worldwide favorite. Some consider it the best mango in terms of its rich aroma, sweet taste, [[Juice|juicy]] [[Juice vesicles|pulp]] and high nutritional value.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rayma.com.my/pakistanmangoes/chaunsa.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-11-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035335/http://www.rayma.com.my/pakistanmangoes/chaunsa.html |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref> Chaunsas have higher [[vitamin C]] content than other mango cultivars.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Siddiq|first=Muhammad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pU8nDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&q=chaunsa&hl=en|title=Handbook of Mango Fruit: Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Nutrition|last2=Brecht|first2=Jeffrey K.|last3=Sidhu|first3=Jiwan S.|date=2017-06-05|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|year=|isbn=978-1-119-01438-6|location=|pages=221|language=en}}</ref> |
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Chaunsa season in India and Pakistan normally starts at the beginning of June and ends in the third week of August. It is heavily exported to the [[Middle East]], [[Europe]], and most recently to the United States.<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-30/features/chi-pakistani-mangoes-they-arrive-in-chicago-20110730_1_indian-mangoes-indian-alphonso-swetal-patel</ref> There are three known types of chaunsa mangoes: Honey Chaunsa, Sweet Chaunsa, and White Chaunsa. White Chaunsa is considered best for export due to its longer shelf life. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Mangifera 'Chaunsa' | |
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| Genus | Mangifera |
| Species | Mangifera indica |
| Cultivar | 'Chaunsa' |
'Chaunsa' mango (Urdu: چونسا ; Hindi: चौंसा), also known as 'chausa', is a named mango cultivar from South Asia. It is grown in India and Pakistan; both countries export significant quantities of the fruit.[1][2]
Description
The fruit has a golden-yellow color when it is soft, is almost fiberless, and has an aromatic, pleasant, sweet flavor. Commonly available varieties in Pakistan are greenish-yellow. The unique taste and richness in its flavor makes it a worldwide favorite. Some consider it the best mango in terms of its rich aroma, sweet taste, juicy pulp and high nutritional value.[3] Chaunsas have higher vitamin C content than other mango cultivars.[4]
Chaunsa season in India and Pakistan normally starts at the beginning of June and ends in the third week of August. It is heavily exported to the Middle East, Europe, and most recently to the United States.[5] There are three known types of chaunsa mangoes: Honey Chaunsa, Sweet Chaunsa, and White Chaunsa. White Chaunsa is considered best for export due to its longer shelf life.
References
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Pakistani 'chaunsa' a hit with mango lovers". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Mango sales dip due to COVID-19 lockdown in Uttar Pradesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Siddiq, Muhammad; Brecht, Jeffrey K.; Sidhu, Jiwan S. (5 June 2017). Handbook of Mango Fruit: Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Nutrition. John Wiley & Sons. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-119-01438-6.
- ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-30/features/chi-pakistani-mangoes-they-arrive-in-chicago-20110730_1_indian-mangoes-indian-alphonso-swetal-patel
