Everything You Need to Know About Mango — Care, Propagation & More
Your complete Filipino gardener’s guide to growing, caring for, and harvesting Mangga — from seed to table.
What Can You Eat?
Discover the edible parts and how Filipinos enjoy this plant in everyday cooking.
Ripe mangoes eaten fresh; dried (dried mangoes are a top PH export). Green mango with bagoong is iconic Filipino snack. Also used in atchara, kakanin, mango float, mango sago.
Mangga is the national fruit of the Philippines and a major export. Cebu Carabao mango is world-famous for sweetness. Green mango with bagoong is a beloved snack. Mango trees are often passed down through generations in family farms.
Germination Guide
From seed to sprout — here’s what to expect and how to get started.
Planting Instructions
Everything you need to prepare — soil, spacing, depth, and the best Philippine planting months.
Propagation Methods
Learn the best ways to multiply your plants — from seeds to cuttings.
Care Guide
Keep your plant happy and thriving with the right light, water, and nutrients.
Full sun
Deep weekly during dry season; reduce in rainy season
Complete fertilizer 2-3 times per year; potassium-rich at flowering
25-35°C
50-80%
Prune annually; mulch base.
Harvest Guide
Know when and how to harvest for the best yield and flavor.
Skin yellows; fruit yields slightly; sweet aroma.
Cut with stem to avoid sap latex; ripen in basket if needed.
Common Problems & Solutions
Spot issues early and fix them fast.
Mango anthracnose
Cause: Fungal disease in humid weather
Solution: Copper spray during flowering; prune for airflow.
Mango hopper damage
Cause: Mango leafhopper feeding on flowers
Solution: Spray neem oil during flowering.
No flowering
Cause: Excessive nitrogen or no flower induction
Solution: Reduce nitrogen; potassium nitrate spray for induction.
Fruit fly damage
Cause: Bactrocera fruit fly
Solution: Bag fruits at marble size; methyl eugenol traps.
Perfect Plant Partners
Plants that grow well together.
