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Feb. 1-28, 2004
Sweet Elena is identified
as best mango variety
by Rita T. dela
Cruz with information from RTMU-SM
 The
Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) headed by Director
William C. Medrano visited the Ramon Magsaysay Technological
University, San Marcelino campus (RTMU-SM) on 6 February
2004 for an assessment and documentation of their R&D
projects. Gracing the occasion were RTMU-SM President
Feliciano Rosete and Chancellor Renato Ruba.
One important R&D project
highlighted during the visit was the RMTU’s identification
of Sweet Elena, considered to be the best mango variety
in the country today. Two researchers from RMTU, Dr.
Ester Mariñas and Prof. Remedios Lim, discovered
and identified this mango variety.
According to the comparative
study conducted, Sweet Elena is a proven superior over
other four leading mango varieties including Guimaras’
Talaban and Fresco, Ilocos region’s MMSU Gold,
and Zambales’ Lamao. Sweet Elena is superior in
terms of weight, sweetness, soluble solids, edibility
of flesh, and physical appearance.
In terms of weight, Sweet
Elena has the highest fruit weight of 357.33 grams,
which is 68 grams heavier than that of Talaban, the
largest among the mango varieties studied. In terms
of sweetness, Sweet Elena is not far from varieties
like MMSU Gold and Talaban. It has 18.98 total soluble
solids (TSS) compared to MMSU Gold and Fresco which
both have 19 TSS. Sweet Elena has 81.61 percent edible
portion or flesh and so far the highest among the varieties
of mango identified in the country. As to the physical
feature, it is attractive with the presence of red tint
at the base of the fruit.
Sweet Elena has already
been registered with the National Seed Industry Council
(NSIC) on 18 October 2002 with the certification of
registration awarded to Mrs. Pineda Malabed, owner of
the mango tree in Sta. Cruz, Zambales where the Sweet
Elena was first identified by RMTU researchers. The
certificate of registration was awarded by DA Secretary
Luis P. Lorenzo during the Mango Forum held last year.
Today, 1.5 ha is planted to Sweet Elena at the RTMU
San Marcelino campus to maintain a source of quality
planting materials. 
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Sweet
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