Mango
A tropical fruit tree; thousands of tiny flowers in large panicles give honey bees moderate nectar, though bees may prefer more attractive sources.
- Nectar
- Medium
- Pollen
- Low
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 10-30 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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Mango is a fruit tree from South Asia, widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions. It bears large panicles with thousands of small flowers at the branch tips. A large share of the flowers is visited by flies and other insects; honey bees collect nectar and a little pollen, but if more attractive sources are nearby, they may give mango second place.
Flowering
In the tropics of the northern hemisphere, for example in India, it usually flowers from January to March, after the dry, cool season. In the southern hemisphere flowering shifts to late winter and early spring.
Honey and pollen
Honeys dominated by mango are dark with a strong aroma; although sold separately in some countries, it is not considered a common monofloral honey.
Note for the beekeeper
Keeping hives in orchards can improve fruit set. Insecticide spraying during flowering is the greatest risk for bees; discuss the spraying schedule with the grower. In Turkey it is grown only to a limited extent on the Mediterranean coast.