Find Out How Mango is Formed: From Flower to Fruit

Learn how a mango is formed from flower to fruit. Discover the amazing steps that a mango fruit goes through before it is ready to be harvested

During spring, small tiny flowers grow on the mango tree. This is the first step of mango becoming a fruit

New Start

Wind and bees move pollen from one flower to the other. This fertilizes the flower and helps mango to grow

Nature's Help

Not all flowers become mangoes, the bottom of the flower gets bigger, that is a baby fruit.

Baby Mangoes

Over the next few months, the mango fruit gradually enlarges and their color changes from green to yellow-green

Fruit Development

During this phase, the mangoes undergo a significant change in texture, flavour and aroma. The colour turns from green to golden yellow.

Maturation

Mangoes are then harvested when they are fully mature but still firm.

Harvesting