Grower Information - Mango

The department is focussed on facilitating the development of a sustainable mango industry for the Northern Territory. The Crops, Forestry and Horticulture Division provides assistance in three main areas:

• Industry Services includes projects that allow the efficient harvest, storage, transport and marketing of the yearly mango crop and provide training for industry members.
• Research and development projects seek to find the solutions to widespread industry issues of best-practice and suitable new varieties and products.
• Industry Development projects provide support for the growers association, the NTMIA, industry planning and grower initiatives. 

Events:

There are no workshops currently available.

Mango R&D Planning workshop

the department held a Research and Development workshop with industry in early 2009 to work out industry priorities. The workshop was well attended and some interesting information was generated. For a copy of the workshop report click here.

Mango Flowering Survey 

Are your mangoes flowering?

The Northern Territory Government (RDPIFR) is currently running the flowering survey for the 2009 crop forecast. The information you provide will be used to predict the fruiting pattern for the 2009 Australian mango season, information that will benefit you and the industry as a whole. All individual information will be confidential and only regional information will be published.

Instructions:

Fill out the information on the region your orchard is located in, the types of mangoes you grow and the number of trees. You should count flowering at stage 6 when the bud is seen (see the photos). However stage 14 – when there is a full panicle with around 2/3 open flowers - is easier to see and can be used instead. Guess the amount (%) of flowering that occurred. It doesn’t have to add up to 100%. Fill in the following survey on a whole-farm basis, not for individual blocks.

References:

The following photographs refer to question 3 of the Survey

Photo 1 (stage 6) |  Photo 2 (stage 14)

Online Survey  |  Printable Version of Survey  

NEW Mango Heat Sums Calculator

The new mango heat sums calculator allows to you calculate your individual dry matter dates and predicted harvest. Similar to the dry matter tables but you type in your flowering date to the day to get a personalised result. To request a calculator, contact us via email: horticulture@nt.gov.au - phone: +61 8 8999 2357 - fax: +61 8 8999 2049.

Mango Market Prices

Quarantine

Mango Malformation Disease:

New Mango pest detected in the NT. Mango Malformation Disease (MMD) is a fungal disease of Mangoes caused by several species of Fusarium. Australia was thought to be free of the disease but in November 2007 symptoms of MMD were detected on 12 trees at Middle Point. Mango farmers and owners of backyard mangoes throughout the Territory are being asked to check their trees and report any unusual malformation symptoms to the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries on 8999 2344. [more information]

• Requirements for Sending NT mangoes interstate
• Interstate Certification Assurance (ICA) scheme

Growing Information

Pests and Diseases

*available from CFH Information Service phone (08) 8999 2357 for a free copy.

Integrated Pest Managment for Australian Mango Growers

*available from Information Extension Officer - Phone (08) 89992357

Research Results

• Research Results - Mango breeding
• Research Results - Mango crop forecasting and supply chain
• Research Results - Mango flowering
• Research Results - Mango fruit quality
• Research Results - Mango general
• Research Results - Mango irrigation and nutrition
• Research Results - Mango varietal

Other Information

• Primary Industry Market Indicator (PIMI)
• Availability and Storage Conditions - Fruit [Information Sheet IS1]
• Information for Prospective Investors in Agricultural Enterprises in the NT