Mangoes
of the Vietnam: Mangoes have traditionally been cultivated in the Central
and Southern parts of Vietnam. Mangoes are not
commercially grown in the North, except in Mai Son and Yen Chau districts in Son La province, Yen Minh district in Ha
Giang, and Lai Chau province where the winter temperature
is quite high and humidity is low (which is considered
very favorable for pollination and fertilization of
mangoes). However, mangoes are often grown as ornamental
or shade trees in home gardens and pagodas in many inland
provinces in the North. Main production areas in Vietnam
are Tien Giang, Dong Thap, Can Tho, Vinh Long and Khanh
Hoa. To the east of Cochin China, mangoes are grown in
Dong Nai and Baria- Vung Tau province. There has been a
proposal to cultivate more mangoes in the North in order
to have enough for local consumption without having to
rely on transporting from the other regions.
Mango(Xoai):
Mango plants, xoai in the Vietnamese language, are grown
in most southern provinces. The most reputed mangoes come
from Cao Lanh distric in Dong Thap province. When the
fruits are ripening they need large amount of bright
sunshine. The more sunshine the maturing fruit receives,
the stronger its flavour wiil be and the brighter its skin
will look. Mangoes are divided into several kinds, known
locally as the xoai cat, xoai tuong, xoai voi, xoai xiem
and xoai ngua, to cite just a few. The finest mango is
xoai cat. The fruit has a brighter yellow peel and a
rounder shape and weighs as much as kilograms. The meat is
tendered, sweeter and more fragrant than that of other
varieties. Connoisseurs are said to find it hard to forget
the test xoai cat has to offer.
