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This is a variety we acquired from Taiwan three
years ago. We gave some propagation material to our
friend Eulogio Mallari who used them to topwork an
old tree. In just two years, the topworked tree is
already very fruitful. We have several trees in our
little farm which are now growing very well. Our
fruit expert friend, Bernie Dizon, has already
produced a lot of grafted planting materials that
are ready for planting.
You will love to eat the Golden Queen mango whether
green or ripe. As green mango, it is sweet and
crisp, especially when newly picked. It is also very
sweet and juicy with scant fiber when ripe. And the
fruit is big
and attractive. One fruit recently harvested from
the tree of Eulogio Mallari was 1.45 kilos. It looks
very attractive when ripe because the skin is
reddish orange near the peduncle and golden yellow
at the lower end of the fruit.
Certainly it is a
high-value fruit. In Kuala Lumpur, we paid the
equivalent of P200 for a fruit of the Gold Queen we
bought in the supermarkets. In Thailand, the price
of the same was equivalent to P250.
In the Philippines, if this variety could be
grown commercially, it can be best seller, too. It
can become a special item, especially for
gift-givers.
Planting materials of the Golden Queen are now
available. But buyers should make sure that the
planting materials are the real Golden Queen. There
are unscrupulous sellers we know who often pass off
the wrong variety as the superior one. Some people
may pass off the inferior King mango as Golden
Queen. So, beware. |
