Floral Biology and Pollen Viability of Some Mango (mangifera Indica L.) Cultivars

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the choicest tropical fruit tree in the world belongs to family Anacardiaceae. In mango, both perfect and hermaphrodite flowers occur on the same panicle (Fraser, 1927). Anthesis starts early in the morning and completes at noon. Stigma receptivity remains for 72 hours but most receptive period is for the first 6 hours. Minimum pollen germination time is 1.5 hours (Spencer and Kennard, 1955). Initial fruit set depends upon the ratio of the number of hermaphrodite flowers to male flowers.