Dazhou Mango

Dazhou Mango

　　The Dazhou mango is a historically renowned, rare local variety, grown in Dazhou Village, Dalin Town, our county. There is only one mother tree, planted by Chen Liduan, a farmer from the village, during the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty, making it over 160 years old. The single tree yields between 150 to 600 kilograms of fruit. Local residents have propagated seedlings from the mother tree and planted them nearby, totaling 11 trees aged 20–70 years. The fruit quality and flavor are identical to that of the mother tree. In abundant years, the village’s total yield reaches about one ton.

　　Compared to other mango varieties, the Dazhou mango shows little difference in size or shape, with an average weight of 150 grams per fruit. Its defining characteristics include a yellow-green skin when ripe, a surrounding blush of crimson near the stem, and deep egg-yellow flesh that is crisp, tender, and intensely fragrant—with a richly sweet and mildly tangy taste. If the mangoes are left overnight after picking, their flavor becomes even sweeter, with all acidity gone. The fruit ripens from late June to early July.

　　The Dazhou mango is a premium fruit, famed far and wide for its unique flavor. The 1959 edition of the Huizhou New Annals listed it among rare and precious fruits. In the summer of 1975, local residents once presented Dazhou mangoes to Marshal Ye Jianying for tasting.