Mahmood Bahar / Mahmud Bahar

Mahmood Bahar, also spelled Mahmud Bahar, this is one of India’s earliest planned mango hybrids, bred at Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar— today Bihar Agricultural University — from the cross Bombay Green × Kalapady. It came out of the same pioneering programme that produced Prabha Shankar, recorded by ICAR as the first mango hybrid released in India, from Sabour in 1951.

The fruit is medium-sized at 250 grams, and is distinguished above all by its texture. In a study of twenty mango genotypes of the Bihar plains, Mahmood Bahar recorded the highest firmness of any genotype tested there — a trait that underpins its strong keeping quality. The pulp is rich and sweet, registering 20–24 °Brix, with carotenoids and sugars rising markedly as the fruit matures. The stone is monoembryonic. The harvest runs from May into the third week of June. It stays green even after ripening.

The tree is semi-vigorous, with  moderate yields. However, given its long, extended shelf life and high sweetness, it is still farmed in some areas of Bihar, India for export as well as domestic consumption.

ColourGreenAverage Weight250 gramsSweetnessTSS unto 24 BrixShelf LifeGood — approximately 2 weeksSeed TypeMonoembryonicBearingRegular bearer