Four Seasons Honey Mango

Four Seasons Honey Mango

　　Variety origin: Selected from the "Four Seasons Mango" introduced from Thailand.

　　Characteristics: The tree has relatively compact growth, with upright branches and a dense canopy, showing vigorous growth. The trunk is grayish-white, with branches covered in pores. The pores are mostly round or nearly round, featuring longitudinal cracks. They are usually arranged in vertical straight lines. The branches are grayish-green, with internode lengths typically ranging from 20 to 30 cm. The branches are relatively soft and tend to bend or droop after fruiting. During off-season fruiting, the sun-exposed side of fruit-bearing branches turns light purplish-red. Young leaves are liver-colored, turning pale reddish-purple-black as they begin to green. Mature leaves generally stand upright, are broadly lanceolate in shape, and are densely arranged. The leaves are slightly curled inward, with wavy leaf margins extending close to the base and acuminate tips; the main leaf veins are pale yellow, with a distinct leathery texture and brittle leaves. The inflorescence is greenish-yellow before the florets open and turns yellow once they bloom. The shape of the inflorescence is pagoda-like during off-season flowering and mound-like during main-season flowering. The main axis of the inflorescence branches 2–3 times, and the petals are pale yellow. Flowers consist of both male and hermaphroditic types. The flowering period of a single off-season inflorescence is only slightly more than half that of a main-season inflorescence. The fruit is oblong, with the peel appearing grayish-green near physiological maturity. After harvest and ripening, the peel turns bright yellow. The flesh is thick, juicy, with a small amount of fiber, and orange-yellow in color. The average single fruit weight is generally 200–300 g.

　　Yield performance: In off-season cultivation trials conducted in Tianyang, Baise, and Jiangnan District from 2008 to 2009, the average yield was 1,419.0 kg to 2,689.7 kg per mu.

　　Cultivation key points: For off-season cultivation, pruning is carried out in spring (mid-April). Immediately after pruning, circular trenches are dug for fertilization to promote shoot growth and develop high-quality, sufficient fruit-bearing branches. When the first flush of shoots matures, shoot-control and flower-inducing agents are sprayed twice. Fertilization and shoot release follow immediately after the second spray of shoot-control and flower-inducing agents. Generally, flower-inducing agents are sprayed when the second flush of shoots begins to green to induce flowering. Pest and disease control and fruit protection are managed during the flowering period. During the small fruit stage, fruit-strengthening fertilizer is applied, along with pruning during the fruit growth period. Harvest takes place from November to January.