Mango is the leading fruit crop of India and considered to be the king of fruits. Besides delicious taste, excellent flavor and attractive fragrance, it is rich in vitamin A & C. Mango occupies 22% of the total fruit production in India.

Mango orchards in India are spread over approximately 1.96 million hect.of land. India occupies 54% of the world's production of mango which is nearly 11.5 million metric tones.