I have many mango varieties in the farm, but most of them does not yield regularly. I have Baganapilly, Salem (Locally called Kilimookk),Gudadath, Jeeri, Sindooram,Neelam,Chandrakkaran,Kolumbu etc...Lots of mango varieties yield on alternate years and also since trees are pruned from the beginning and I haven't pruned them after and they yield much less. But I could see that one variety called Kolumbu yield every year and there are no worms in this variety after ripening. While varietis like Baganapilly and Salem is infected with worms. Since I don't use any pesticide or any chemicals, yield and income from mangoes is much less.
This year started research on local varieties which yield good, Kolombu was the role model. This mango is very tasty and has good demand in organic shops. I came across a facebook group called 'Nadan Mavukal' (നാടൻ മാവുകൾ ) and could see there are many local varieties being discussed here, talked to S.T.Ravi administrator of this group and could get some interesting local varieties.
Here are some local varieties which yield every year, tasty, no worm infestations and polyembryonic (saplings grown from seeds shows similar properties of parent tree)
1. Kolombu (കൊളമ്പ്)
A variety from Sreelanka, lots of people from Kerala used to work in Sreelanka in olden days and they call the place as 'Kolombu' . Also internet searches reveal that this mango exists as 'Vella Kolomban' in Sreelanka, there is another variety 'Karutha Kolomban' and this is also supposed to be very tasty and is found in Gulf super markets. This is seen mostly in Trichur and Ernakulam districts in Kerala and is spreading fast to other areas.
This is extremely tasty variety and no insects attack even when it is ripe on trees and bears fruit in every year. Seed is polyembrionic.
2. Kuttiattor (കുറ്റ്യാട്ടോർ)
This variety is famous in Kannur and there is a place called 'Kuttiattor' where this is found in plenty, it is also called as 'Nambiar Mango'. This has received GI (Geographical Indication) tag. This is also a very tasty variety ,less insect attack and seed is poly embrionic.
3. Chelan (ചേലൻ)
This variety is famous in Calicut area and is a tasty variety
4. Thrissurkkaran (തൃശ്ശൂർക്കാരൻ)
This is a variety found in Trichur and is named by the Facebook group
5. Kunjus (കുഞ്ഞൂസ്)
6. Kannan (കണ്ണൻ)
7. Chenkulayan Madhuram (ചെങ്കുലയൻ മധുരം)
8. Neela Moovandan (Kurukkan Mavu)
9. Komavu (Vattamavu)
10. Avokkaran (അവോക്കാരൻ )
11. Alikutty (ആലിക്കുട്ടി )
12. Cheriya Kilichundan (ചെറിയ കിളിച്ചുണ്ടൻ )
13. Tholikaippan(തൊലികയ്പ്പൻ )
14. Aarya (ആര്യ)
15. Chuvanna Moovandan (ചുവന്ന മൂവാണ്ടൻ )
16. Sarkkar (സർക്കാർ മാമ്പഴം)
17. Rasakadali (രസകദളി)
18. Karimbu (കരിമ്പ് )
https://www.facebook.com/groups/326549171395987/posts/770948613622705/
19. Meesakkaran (മീശക്കാരൻ)
20. Giant Kolumbu (ജയിന്റ് കൊളമ്പ്)
21. Mihir
22. Karumban
