What is "mulgoba"

Malgova or Malgoa is an important mango cultivar grown in Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India. It is a large round fruit (typically 300-500gms), it has a small stone and is very juicy and fragrant. It is generally considered to be one of the best mangoes, the " Alphonso of South India". Its production area is centred on the districts of Salem, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu, as well as neighbouring parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

A variety that was transplanted in Florida is called Mulgoba (very likely due to a mislabelling). A strain is also grown in Malaysia. The US variety is somewhat smaller, and may even be a different strain.

A DNA analysis of 50 varieties of mango obtained several DNA clusters but found the Malgova to be the most distinct.