Abstract:

Mango production has been rapidly develops since the establishment of Hainan Province in 1988.It is characterized by that 1) improved mango varieties with local features and superiorities have been developed to meet the market demand;2) a lot of new enterprises of mango production have been formed;3) new technique for increasing mango yield have been more extensively applied;4) mango-processing industry has also been appropriately developed.The favourable conditions for further development of mango production in Hainan are: the favourable climate condition,the fine mango varieties that have been introduced successfully in the island for plantation,extensive land for reclamation,and good communication and transportation fscilities.The following suggestions are made for turning Hainan into the biggest mango production base in China:strengthening macroscopic regulation of the production;increasing investment;breeding fine varieties in line with local conditions;establishing nursery stock base,strengthening scientific and technical force,and solving the problems in keeping fresh,processing,storage and transportation.

Key words: Mango production base, Hainan Island