The late arrival with a large family
Neelum’s quiet fame lives in both the fruit bowl and the family trees of newer mangoes.
Neelum — Tamil Nadu and wider South India
Documented history
TNAU identifies Neelum as indigenous to Tamil Nadu. It is also a parent of Mallika and Amrapali, giving this older southern variety a second life in modern breeding.
Neelum and Neelam are familiar spellings. Its original naming occasion is not established in the sources checked here; the secure story is a Tamil Nadu mango whose descendants have travelled widely.
The names it answers to
- Neelum / Neelam
- Alternative spellings used in horticultural accounts.