The 350-Fruit Wonder Tree: One Tree Grows Nearly Every Variety of Mango

In a horticultural marvel that sounds straight out of a fairy tale, a single mango tree in Lucknow, India bears over 350 different varieties of mangoes on its sprawling branches. This incredible “Tree of 350” represents decades of meticulous grafting work by the late Dr. Kaleem Ullah Khan, a renowned mango breeder affectionately called “Mango Man.”

Each branch produces distinct mango varieties – from the honey-sweet Alphonso to the tart Malihabadi, and even rare regional specialties like the rose-scented Gulab Khas. The tree’s caretakers use an intricate labeling system to track each grafted variety, with colored ribbons marking different fruiting seasons.

“This isn’t just a tree – it’s a living museum of mango biodiversity,” explains current caretaker Rajiv Singh. The tree serves as both agricultural breakthrough and cultural treasure, demonstrating how traditional grafting techniques can preserve genetic diversity in a changing climate.

Visitors flock to the experimental orchard during mango season (May-July) to see the impossible-seeming tree that produces fruits of different sizes, colors and flavors simultaneously. Agricultural scientists are now studying the tree’s resilience for insights into sustainable fruit cultivation.