Nairobi, Feb. 7 -- It is the mango season and that means we are seeing mangoes everywhere we go. Almost all the mangoes are juicy during mango season but some varieties are preferred over others.

Dr Lusike Wasilwa, Director Crop Systems at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (Kalro) explains why we are drawn to some varieties over others.

How many mango varieties are there in Kenya?

There are about 60 mango varieties and 24 accessions (local types) grown in Kenya. This means we have a total of 84 varieties. We classify the varieties as those that do well in low altitude areas, low to medium altitude areas and high altitude areas.

Varieties that do well in low altitude areas are Apple, Ngowe, Boribo, Dodo and Batawi ...