USA you can claim you are organic without certification as long as you sell less than $5,000/year and sell direct to consumer.
Cool i did not know this.
Its really difficult for the consumer to know with certainty what they are getting, even if a product is certified Organic, there is no guarantee, for example, lets say I want to use manure as fertilizer, that in itself doesn't mean much if the cows it came from were fed with chemical drenched food. I cringe when I hear of blood and chicken manure being fed to cattle
As for cultural practices of mangoes, sadly I will see it becoming less organic in the future, the reason is, there is little motivation for large commercial farmers, the extra price they might get for organic produce does not compensate for the lesser production, they already have plenty of buyers for their mangoes whether they are organic or not, the market is growing.
Some are moving into high density / ultra density systems, which will require growth retardants, and flowering stimulators.
BTW Fruitlovers i respect your experience, and knowledge, I am still on the learning curve in this hobby which I hope will be a business for me in a few years. I am trying to learn every aspect of this, my goal is to be as organic as possible, not because of any economic reason, but because of conscience and sustainability.