TThe Process of a Mangohe Process of a Mango

By: Mike ZhouBy: Mike Zhou

GrowingGrowingAt first the farmer grows the At first the farmer grows the

mango. Mangoes thrive best in mango. Mangoes thrive best in high heat, and can handle both high heat, and can handle both humid, swampy and arid areas. humid, swampy and arid areas. 

Most mangoes are grown near the Most mangoes are grown near the equator. First select a place equator. First select a place with good soil to grow them. with good soil to grow them. Mangoes can be grown in small Mangoes can be grown in small flower pots to large fields. They flower pots to large fields. They like nice warm places to grow like nice warm places to grow and it is best to plant them and it is best to plant them during Spring or Summer during Spring or Summer because those seasons have a because those seasons have a combination of both rainy days combination of both rainy days and sunny days. Remember to and sunny days. Remember to fertilise the soil too! fertilise the soil too!

HarvestingHarvesting

The fruit is ready to pick when the The fruit is ready to pick when the skin turns from green to yellow, skin turns from green to yellow, orange or red (depending on the orange or red (depending on the variety). It's also a good idea to variety). It's also a good idea to pick a sample mango and cut it pick a sample mango and cut it open, if its not ready, don’t pick open, if its not ready, don’t pick it. You need gloves and a pair of it. You need gloves and a pair of scissors (need to be sharp.) scissors (need to be sharp.) After the mango is ripe, cut the After the mango is ripe, cut the stem of the mango 3-4 inches stem of the mango 3-4 inches from the fruit.from the fruit.

Sending the MangoesSending the Mangoes

After the mangoes have been After the mangoes have been harvested, its best to put them harvested, its best to put them in a truck to take them to a in a truck to take them to a train or ship if sending overseas. train or ship if sending overseas. The ship or train will send them The ship or train will send them to a shop to be sold to a shop to a shop to be sold to a shop keeper. keeper.

Trading to ShopsTrading to Shops

Then the mangoes go to a Then the mangoes go to a wholesale market, convenience wholesale market, convenience shop or market stall. Mangoes shop or market stall. Mangoes can be canned and sold too. can be canned and sold too.

When the shopkeepers can buy When the shopkeepers can buy for a good price, they would say for a good price, they would say ‘thank you’ and accept it. If they ‘thank you’ and accept it. If they buy for a good price, they will buy for a good price, they will sell to us for a good price. sell to us for a good price.

Remember what they say, Remember what they say, quality not quantity. After they quality not quantity. After they buy the mangoes, they will sell buy the mangoes, they will sell them at a higher price for them at a higher price for money. money.

Just so you know the higher Just so you know the higher price it is, it will be worth more. price it is, it will be worth more. I hope you’ve learnt all about I hope you’ve learnt all about the process of a mango.the process of a mango.

Trading to ShopsTrading to Shops

Then the mangoes go to a Then the mangoes go to a wholesale market, convenience wholesale market, convenience shop or market stall. Mangoes shop or market stall. Mangoes can be canned and sold too. can be canned and sold too.

When the shopkeepers can buy When the shopkeepers can buy for a good price, they would say for a good price, they would say ‘thank you’ and accept it. If they ‘thank you’ and accept it. If they buy for a good price, they will buy for a good price, they will sell to us for a good price. sell to us for a good price.

Remember what they say, Remember what they say, quality not quantity. After they quality not quantity. After they buy the mangoes, they will sell buy the mangoes, they will sell them at a higher price for them at a higher price for money. money.

Just so you know the higher Just so you know the higher price it is, it will be worth more. price it is, it will be worth more. I hope you’ve learnt all about I hope you’ve learnt all about the process of a mango.the process of a mango.