The medium to large-sized fruit is bright green with purplish blush and numerous large whitish/yellow glands. The shape is regular ovate and plump with a rounded base and depressed beak. Average length is
10 cm with an 8 cm width and an average weight of 431 g. The skin is thick and tough; the flesh is yellowish-orange, firm, and very juicy with a pleasant aroma. Moderate fibre only close to the seed which is
mono-embryonic and covered in a medium-thick woody shell. It is susceptible to anthracnose and only moderately resistant to powdery mildew (Griesbach, 2003).

Pests and Diseases   Mango fruit fly Mealybugs Mango aphid Powdery mildew   Anthracnose	Mango survey Mbeere   Kilifi   Makueni Mango varieties in Embu and Makueni by District	Challenges Cultural practices Postharvest treatment Chemical control Challenges to Mango planting	Improvement Mango planting Mango Improvement Strategy
	By: Phanuel Oballa and Rachel Kariuki                                                                                            © 2019 KEFRI/KALRO Mango Research