Asian Mangoes: Mango trees originated in the foothills of the Himalayas of India and Burma and have been cultivated in that region for at least 4,000 years, providing welcome shade in many a garden. For centuries, children have counted the days until they could scramble up into their lush boughs to pick the first of the fruits in March. Cooks, meanwhile, quickly gathered some of the plump unripe mangoes for highly spiced, salty pickles. As a result, Asia has an infinite number of mango varieties, each grown according to the needs and tastes of the local population. In North India, for example, at the height of the summer heat, you can buy tiny fibrous mangoes that you squeeze in your hand, then pierce and suck out their refreshing sweet juice (no cardboard carton required). The majority of Asian mangoes have a delicate skin and a short shelf life. For that reason, they're flown into Britain mainly from India and Pakistan. In Asian, major mango producers are India, China, Thailand, Phillipines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Vitenam and Bangladesh.

North & South American Mangoes: The mango is cultivated throughout practically all of Latin America, in the tropical and subtropical regions from Mexico to Chile. Most of the production is consumed locally, although Puerto Rico, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Haiti, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, and Venezuela are important exporters; Mexico is the one of the largest mango exporter in the world. Exports are sent to the European and North American markets. Processed mango is of commercial importance only in Cuba and, to a lesser extent, in Venezuela and Mexico. The main cultivars are Tommy Atkins, Keitt, and Haden, all grafted on polyembryonic rootstocks. Brazil is the country with a breeding programme, although several other countries have selection programmes for local and introduced material and cultivar evaluation. Modern technology in the fields of irrigation, fertilization, control of flowering, pruning, etc., is still very limited. The main phytopathological problem is various species of fruit fly, which obliges exporters to the United States to use hot-water treatments. Other important problems are malformations and anthracnose. Various problems, affecting different countries, limit further development, among which are infrastructural deficiencies, inadequate loan policies to cover new plantings, and diverse climatic and edaphic adversities. Considerable efforts are still needed in research, extension, and investments in mango cultivation.

African Mangoes: As early as the 17th century mangoes were introduced to Africa. Over the years processing has become a very important part of production and 60% of the crop is processed to achar (45%) and juice (14%). Exports amount to about 10% and local fresh fruit sales to 31% of the total. Mangoes are grown in the eastern regions of the Northern Transvaal Province with rainfall varying between 400 and 1000 mm annually. In Africa, major mango producers are Nigeria and Guinea.