Tianyang Fragrant Mango

Tianyang Fragrant Mango

Tianyang Fragrant Mango is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Produced in Tianyang, Guangxi.

　　The Tianyang Fragrant Mango has an orange-yellow color, thin skin, tender flesh, and is juicy and sweet—making it an excellent fruit. The mango tree is a treasure in itself. The fruit is rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, sugar, carbohydrates, and vitamins A and C. It can be eaten fresh or made into preserves, canned food, or dried fruit. The peel is used medicinally as a diuretic. The leaves and bark contain yellow pigments that can be used as a natural dye. The kernel can be processed to extract starch.

　　Located in western Guangxi, Tianyang County is known as China’s first “hometown of mangoes.” It neighbors Tiandong County, another mango-growing region in Guangxi famed for “authentic mangoes from Tiandong.” Both counties belong to Baise City, a veteran revolutionary base area in Guangxi. Baise lies in the heart of the Youjiang River Valley, which is ranked among China’s top three best tropical monsoon regions—alongside Hainan Island and Xishuangbanna in Yunnan. It enjoys a summer free of typhoons and a frost-free winter, earning it the reputation of a “natural greenhouse, granary, vegetable garden, and orchard,” making it an exceptionally well-suited and unique natural region.

　　As China’s first hometown of mangoes, Tianyang County began scaling up mango production in the early 1990s. The mango planting area reached 130,000 mu (approximately 8,667 hectares), with an annual yield of 32,000 tons and an output value of 51.2 million yuan. By the mid-1990s, due to aging fruit varieties, extensive and careless orchard management, lack of attention to fertilization, pruning, and pest control—prioritizing quantity over quality—mango prices plummeted. Many growers neglected their trees or even uprooted orchards to plant other crops, causing the mango industry to slump temporarily. To revitalize and strengthen this pillar industry, in recent years, Tianyang County has fully implemented the “Premium Fruit” project, focusing on variety improvement, technological innovation, and financial investment. Farmers also learned from market volatility, fostering stronger awareness of technology, quality, and market demand. They actively renovated low-yield orchards, preserving premium varieties like Tianyang Fragrant Mango and Red Elephant, while introducing new high-quality ones like Tai Nong No. 1 and Golden Phoenix. Moreover, they strengthened year-round orchard management to ensure mango quality and reestablish the Tianyang mango brand. Currently, the county mainly cultivates over 30 varieties, including Tianyang Fragrant Mango, Red Elephant Mango, Purple Flower Mango, Tai Nong No. 1, Golden Phoenix, Red Golden Phoenix, Irwin, and Kent. Tianyang mangoes are favored by consumers for their attractive appearance, tender texture, fragrant taste, minimal fiber, and rich nutrition.

　　In recent years, Tianyang County has leveraged its agricultural advantages—“vast plains, numerous slopes, and extensive woodlands”—to vigorously develop mango cultivation. It has actively introduced and promoted new mango technologies and varieties, bringing in premium new types such as Tai Nong No. 1, Golden Phoenix, and Kate from Taiwan and Hainan for demonstration and promotion. The county has also improved varieties through high-grafting techniques, continuously enhancing mango quality and market competitiveness. Currently, the mango planting area in Tianyang...

　　...covers 200,000 mu, making it one of China’s three major mango production bases. It has been officially named “China’s Hometown of Mangoes” by the state, and its premium variety, “Tianyang Fragrant Mango,” has won the highest award at the China Agricultural Expo twice.

　　In 1992, it was awarded the Silver Prize in the mango category at the China Agricultural Expo;

　　In 1992, it received the title of “Guangxi Premium Fruit”; in 1994, it was again honored as “Guangxi Premium Fruit”;

　　In 1995, it was named “China’s Hometown of Mangoes”;

　　In 1996, it won the Gold Prize in the mango category at the China Agricultural Expo;

　　In 1996, the Ministry of Agriculture of China designated “Tianyang Fragrant Mango” as an official production base, ranking it among China’s top subtropical crop premium bases;

　　In 1999, the “Tianyang Fragrant Mango” trademark was certified and registered with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, becoming a nationally renowned mango brand.