Mango

Mangifera indica

tree crop

Summer

Export Crop

Mango is Zimbabwe's most widely grown fruit tree, found across most provinces. Both smallholder and commercial orchards produce mangoes for fresh consumption and processing.

365

Days to Maturity

10–25 tonnes/ha

Typical Yield

Moderate

Water Need

High

Drought Tolerance

Soil Requirements

Optimal Soil Types

Sandy loam

Deep loamy

Well-drained red soils

pH Range: 5.5 – 7.5

Deep, well-drained soils preferred. Tolerates a wide range of soil types but not waterlogging. Sandy loam over deep subsoil is ideal.

Fertilizer: NPK 2:3:2 granular 500g/tree at 3 months, scaling up annually. Vermicompost 5kg/tree to drip zone twice yearly. Potassium foliar spray at fruit set.

Climate Requirements

Optimal Temp: 24–35°C

Rainfall: 400–1200mm/year

Climate Zones

Semi-arid

Moderate

Irrigation at flowering and fruit development significantly increases yield and fruit size. Apply 30–40L/tree/week during dry months.

Current Weather for Mango

Temperature (19°C) is below optimal range for Mango (24–35°C°C).

19°C

overcast clouds

Mashonaland Central

27%

Humidity

km/h Wind

19–19°C

Min / Max Today

5-Day Forecast

Fri

20°

Sat

32°

14°

Sun

34°

14°

Mon

35°

16°

Tue

35°

17°

Mango optimal climate: Temp: 24–35°C°C · Rainfall: 400–1200mm/yr

Planting & Harvesting

Planting Months

Oct

Nov

Harvesting Months

Jan

Feb

Nov

Dec

Planting Depth: Grafted seedling in pit 60×60×60cm

Spacing: 10m × 10m or 8m × 8m (high density)

Material: Grafted nursery trees (polyembryonic or grafted varieties)

Suitable Provinces & Regions

Provinces

Mashonaland Central

Mashonaland West

Midlands

Matabeleland North

Masvingo

Natural Regions

Region II

Region III

Region IV

Common Pests

Mango Fruit Fly (Ceratitis)

High

Symptoms: Maggots inside fruit, premature drop, fruit rot

Management: Protein bait traps; cover sprays with malathion; hot water dip post-harvest

Mango Seed Weevil

Medium

Symptoms: Larvae inside seed, fruit drop, unmarketable fruit

Management: Cover sprays; hermetic storage quarantine management

Mango Hopper (Idioscopus)

High

Symptoms: Nymph and adult feeding on inflorescences, flower drop, honeydew

Management: Imidacloprid or lambda-cyhalothrin spray at budbreak and flowering

Common Diseases

Anthracnose (Colletotrichum)

High

Symptoms: Dark irregular lesions on fruit and flowers, post-harvest rotting

Management: Copper or mancozeb spray at flowering; post-harvest hot water dip (52°C/5 min)

Powdery Mildew

High

Symptoms: White powdery coating on flowers and young fruit, fruit drop

Management: Sulphur or triazole fungicide at budbreak; 2–3 sprays during flowering

Stem End Rot (Botryodiplodia)

Medium

Symptoms: Decay from stem end of ripe fruit

Management: Proper harvesting technique; post-harvest fungicide dip; cold chain management

Governed Product Guidance

Crop-specific product selection, application rates, mixing, timing and treatment guidance for Mango are available only through ZEF's governed production-agronomy workflow after country readiness and product/regulatory approval.

Recommended Varieties

Tommy Atkins

Kent

Keitt

Sensation

Peach Mango (local)

Sabre

Market & Uses

Fresh domestic consumption, export (South Africa, EU), juice and pulp processing, dried mango export

Export Potential:

High