GUIMARAS - Where The Sweetest Mango To Be Found

GUIMARAS is known to be the Mango Country of the Visayas. I only became aware of this place in Iloilo, in fact it was actually my first time to hear this place, when we started collecting information in Mango Plantation. Well, I heard that the origin of these mango trees at the plot we just bought is from NEGROS! Might be from Guimaras right?

Guimaras mangoes are considered as one of the sweetest in the world and the only mango variety in the Country certified as pest-free by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The variety of mangoes produced are also best for making dried mangoes, jams and other delicacies. The best time to enjoy Guimaras’ mangoes is during the Manggahan Festival held every May 22 to commemorate the province’s charter day.

Guimaras Island is a favored destination by both foreign and domestic tourists because of its picturesque beaches, waterfalls, springs, off shore islets, and its famous mangoes, which is considered one of the sweetest in the world. Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Among the smallest and youngest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros.

Geography - Guimaras is located Southwest of Panay Island and Northwest of Negros Island in Western Visayas with a total land area of 60,465 hectares or 604.65 square kilometers. The island province of Guimaras is composed of five towns: Buenavista (36 barangays), Nueva Valencia (22 barangays), Jordan (14 barangays), San Lorenzo (12 barangays), and Sibunag (12 barangays).

Population - The population of Guimaras as of the year 2000 was 141, 450 with an average annual growth rate of 2.48%.

Language / Dialect - Hiligaynon is the main language of the natives although residents of some barangays in Jordan and Nueva Valencia also speak Kinaray-a. English and Tagalog are spoken and understood by the majority of the people in the island.

Major Industries - Tourism, handicraft, food processing, agriculture, and fishing are the major industries of Guimaras. It has scenic and magnificent white sand beaches and island coves. It has the best diving site with its splendid coral reefs and marine life, which are impressing to the sight. The island is also famous for handicrafts like woven “buri” bags, mats, hats, and baskets. It is also famous for its lime industry, mining industry, fruit processing industry, and coconut industry. Guimaras is home of the famous and the best export-quality mangoes in the Philippines. Mango plantations bearing their golden fruits are scattered in the island. Aside from mangoes, kalamansi and cashew nuts are also abundant. Moreover, the seas of Guimaras teem with fresh fishes, shellfishes, and lobsters. Guimaras also produces a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, orchids, and root crops.

Guimaras Is Famous For...

Beaches and Coves - Guimaras is known for its splendid white sand beaches and island coves. The seas of Guimaras teem with fresh fishes, shellfishes, and corals.

Courtesy of WOW Philippines, Explore Iloilo ______________________________________________________________

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What do we know about Mango Plantation? How we are going to manage that piece of success we are about to embrace, when and how we are going to take our first step in facing all the challenges in Mango business world, in the middle of global crisis! This is mainly one of the reasons why we had to pushed through in buying particularly this property, was due to the fact that diamond industry has hit to bottom, thus, our company soon realized that it is not worth spending the ratio of 20 while only earning of 5. Have written about "Diamond Industry Holds Crisis".

We already have accepted the fact, that one day we all going home, possibly in 3 to 4 months time! Needless to say, we have to think about our future, of what we could do in terms of investment, despite of what is happening globally!

As what I have written in my other blog, we won a lottery! LOL, kidding aside... That we managed to acquire a "next to nothing" property in BOHOL, Philippines (province where I come from). Please read the whole story at "Mango Plantation - Our Business In The Near Future". We do have mixed emotions right now, though the sale hasn't been finalized yet.We both have made some research about Mango Plantation/Growing Mangoes in the Philippines, which luckily have found some useful information we would have needed to manage our own. Goodharvest site - Your Total Mango Farming Partner!. Also this other website Mango Farm Business gives us comprehensive information and guide on “how”, “when”, “where” and “why”. The chapter summaries are:

PRICES

• Farm gate prices
• Wholesale prices
• Retail prices
• Carabao Mango Market Price Monitoring in Metro Manila

HARVESTING

• Production volume and area harvested
• Number of trees
• Harvesting period
• World mango production by country

MARKET

• Foreign trade statistics (import and export)
• Market channels
• Geographical flows
• World Market

PRE-PRODUCTION

• Geographic suitability and investment potential of mango in the Philippines
• Mango Cultivars and Related Species in the Philippines
• Ideal Mango Growing Conditions in the Philippines
• Establishing a Hectare of Mango Nursery
• Establishing and Maintaining a Hectare of Mango Scion Grove

PRODUCTION

• Establishment of Mango Orchard
• Pruning
• Weeding
• Fertilization
• Irrigation
• Flower Induction
• Fruit Bagging
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Harvesting

POST PRODUCTION

• Field Packinghouse
• Establishment of an Integrated Mango Processing Plant
• Production of Mango Leather
• Low Sugar and Sulfite-Free Pineapple and Mango

INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY

• Combination of Potassium Nitrate Spraying and Smudging
• “Ug-og” Method
• Bowflies and Mango Hoppers
• Irrigation
• “Damba” for chemical spraying

OTHER RELATED SERVICES

• Pest Clinic information services
• Directory information services
• Policy information services
• Bazar information services
• Search information services

Whole information to be found at Mango Information Network by DOST website.

There will be loads of pressure ahead of us, we just have to give our utmost time and dedication to be able to become successful! We also found this website which gives masses of tips and ideas on How To Grow Mango Trees.