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Talaban Mango (NSIC Mn 03): Fruit and Tree Characteristics

Talaban mango is a Carabao mango variety, also sold or known as NSIC Mn 03. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2000 as NSIC 2000 Mn 03. Salvio Talaban bred it. Its record notes a yield of 6,000 to 8,000 fruits.

4 min read Updated October 23, 2026 By the anee.io agriculture team Read it all with Libre + Anee
Young fruit trees planted in straight rows on cleared red soil, the kind of farm where Talaban mango is grown
Photo: Anish nellickal, CC BY SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

If you came here looking for NSIC Mn 03, this is the same mango. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our mango variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.

  • Yield: a recorded yield of 6,000 to 8,000 fruits.
  • Type: Carabao.

Key facts about Talaban mango

Key facts of Talaban
TraitWhat the record shows
RegistrationNSIC 2000 Mn 03
Year approved2000
Breeder or ownerSalvio Talaban
Also known asNSIC Mn 03
TypeCarabao
Yield noted6,000 to 8,000 fruits
Tree height (m)20
Tree growth habitSpreading
Tree growth and vigorStrong
Tree fruiting seasonApril May
Tree regularity of bearingBiennial
Fruit weight (g)289.7
Fruit length (cm)10.95
Fruit width (cm)6.69
Fruit thickness (cm)5.9
Fruit shapeOvoid
Peel colorOrange Yellow
Peel textureSmooth

When does it bear, and how much?

A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. The mother tree of Talaban was about 70 years old and about 20 meters tall when it was registered. Its record notes a yield of 6,000 to 8,000 fruits. It bears every other year, with fruit in April May. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.

anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.

Is it resistant to pests and diseases?

No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.

The pests and diseases that hit mango fields most often: anthracnose, Mango cecid fly (kurikong), Mango leafhopper, Mango pulp weevil, Oriental fruit fly. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.

What the fruit is like

A fruit of Talaban weighs about 289.7 grams, and its shape is ovoid. The flesh is orange yellow and firm. Its sweetness measured 19 degrees Brix, the share of sugar in the juice. Most table fruit tastes sweet from about 12 Brix up. The edible part is 70.17 percent of the fruit. Its fruiting season is April May, bearing biennial.

What its seller and farm sources say

  • Harvest: Fruits April to May, bears every other year.
  • Fruit: About 290 g, ovoid, orange yellow peel and firm flesh with little fiber, 19 Brix.
  • Where: Guimaras.
  • Uses: Table.

Why farmers know it: a heavy bearing Guimaras Carabao strain: the mother tree gave 6,000 to 8,000 fruits a season. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.

Where and when to plant Talaban mango

The Carabao mango is the one the market wants, and the registered strains are its best trees, picked for size, sweetness and steady bearing. Buy grafted seedlings from a BPI accredited nursery so you get the strain you paid for. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.

Before you buy planting material

  • Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
  • Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
  • Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
  • Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
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Is NSIC Mn 03 the same as Talaban?
Yes. NSIC Mn 03 is another name for Talaban, registered as NSIC 2000 Mn 03. Seed sellers use both, so ask for either one.
What is its yield?
The record shows a recorded yield of 6,000 to 8,000 fruits. Your own yield depends on the soil, water, fertilizer and pests on your farm.
Where can I buy planting material of Talaban?
Buy grafted, budded or marcotted trees from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, so you get the true variety. Ask your provincial agriculture office for the nearest one.

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