Brazil is one of the largest mango producers in the world with 1,3 millions of tones from an area of 72,5 hectares. Nevertheless, the mango exports in 2010 was about 140 thousand tones which is approximately 10% of the total production. The diversification of mango supply to the internal and external markets has been done since the fresh mango from conventional production to the organic fruit from a specific management and also, most recently, there is a tendency for an increase demand of processed mango. To comply with these demands there is not only a need for the development of the processing industry, but also the improvement of mango cultivars and management techniques to attend the several exigencies of the market for conventional fresh, organic and processed fruits. This paper has the objective to suggest to the mango breeders efficient strategies to get and select the so called "ideal mango cultivar" as well as to discuss more efficient management techniques to attend the high production and quality of mango as an answer to the dynamic of the internal and external market demands.
cultivar selection; evaluation strategies; mango quality; management and breeding techniques
