COIMBATORE: Move over lesser mortals. For, the king is here.
Mango fans in Coimbatore district, waiting to savour the juicy, sweet fruit, have reason to cheer as mangoes have begun arriving by means of the tonne at the Ukkadam end result and vegetable marketplace. However, with the season simply starting, prices are on the higher aspect.
But, take center. Prices are expected to stabilize after mid-April, when arrivals from all mango-growing regions get started flooding the markets.
Major fruit shops around the town have begun stocking on a couple of sorts - from banganapalli and alphonso to senthuram and imaam pasandh.
However, indulgence on the fruit over the following week or so may burn a hollow in your pocket. While banganapalli costs greater than 100 per kg, top quality alphonso costs around 40 a piece in some stores. "It is not surprising because the wholesale rate of banganapalli mangoes is 40 to 50 a kg and goes up to 80 for high-grade ones. Alphonso mangoes also cost between 70 and 140 per kg," mentioned A Faisal, joint secretary of Coimbatore Corporation Fruits and Vegetables Commission Agents Association. Imaam pasandh end result are going as much as 140 per kg at the wholesale degree, he mentioned.
The prime prices are attributed to full-fledged arrivals from Anamalai area but to begin and the season but to start in Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal. "Most of our arrivals are from Kerala border, Palakkad and other districts like Kollengode," mentioned Mohammed Sadiq of M Kunhimon and Sons. "The arrivals from Anamalai are yet to start. The fruits in most fields are yet to turn ripe. It should be harvested after one month," mentioned Sahabuddin, horticulture officer for the block.
Mango farmers in Anamalai, on the other hand, are a frightened lot because the fruit formation and ripening seems particularly gradual this year. "Our fruits usually ripen and can be plucked by 'chithirai kani' or Tamil New Year. However, looking at our fruits now, it seems we can harvest them only in mid-May," mentioned farmer A Kanagaraj, who has 400 mango timber of a couple of sorts. " It is mainly because of the lack of rains last monsoon and severe heat since February," mentioned Rajesh Kannan, every other mango farmer. "Hardly 40% of my fruits are close to the plucking stage," he mentioned.
Agents buying mangoes in bulk and sending it to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata could also be leading to a spike in demand. "Of the 50 to 75 tonnes of mangoes we receive in a contingent, almost 75% is bought by such agents. This will continue till mangoes in their regions are harvested and start coming into their markets," mentioned Faisal. "Once they stop buying in bulk, prices will start dropping," he added.
Mango fans in Coimbatore district, waiting to savour the juicy, sweet fruit, have reason to cheer as mangoes have begun arriving by means of the tonne at the Ukkadam end result and vegetable marketplace. However, with the season simply starting, prices are on the higher aspect.
But, take center. Prices are expected to stabilize after mid-April, when arrivals from all mango-growing regions get started flooding the markets.
Major fruit shops around the town have begun stocking on a couple of sorts - from banganapalli and alphonso to senthuram and imaam pasandh.
However, indulgence on the fruit over the following week or so may burn a hollow in your pocket. While banganapalli costs greater than 100 per kg, top quality alphonso costs around 40 a piece in some stores. "It is not surprising because the wholesale rate of banganapalli mangoes is 40 to 50 a kg and goes up to 80 for high-grade ones. Alphonso mangoes also cost between 70 and 140 per kg," mentioned A Faisal, joint secretary of Coimbatore Corporation Fruits and Vegetables Commission Agents Association. Imaam pasandh end result are going as much as 140 per kg at the wholesale degree, he mentioned.
The prime prices are attributed to full-fledged arrivals from Anamalai area but to begin and the season but to start in Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal. "Most of our arrivals are from Kerala border, Palakkad and other districts like Kollengode," mentioned Mohammed Sadiq of M Kunhimon and Sons. "The arrivals from Anamalai are yet to start. The fruits in most fields are yet to turn ripe. It should be harvested after one month," mentioned Sahabuddin, horticulture officer for the block.
Mango farmers in Anamalai, on the other hand, are a frightened lot because the fruit formation and ripening seems particularly gradual this year. "Our fruits usually ripen and can be plucked by 'chithirai kani' or Tamil New Year. However, looking at our fruits now, it seems we can harvest them only in mid-May," mentioned farmer A Kanagaraj, who has 400 mango timber of a couple of sorts. " It is mainly because of the lack of rains last monsoon and severe heat since February," mentioned Rajesh Kannan, every other mango farmer. "Hardly 40% of my fruits are close to the plucking stage," he mentioned.
Agents buying mangoes in bulk and sending it to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata could also be leading to a spike in demand. "Of the 50 to 75 tonnes of mangoes we receive in a contingent, almost 75% is bought by such agents. This will continue till mangoes in their regions are harvested and start coming into their markets," mentioned Faisal. "Once they stop buying in bulk, prices will start dropping," he added.
Mango reigns supreme as season begins
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March 27, 2019
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