Await the reign of the king of fruits
There is some good news for mango lovers around the country, as production of the ‘King Of Fruits’ is likely to go up this year. Favourable weather conditions in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Maharashtra and Orissa have brightened the prospects.
By NIDHI SHARMA, TNN |
MUMBAI: There is some good news for mango lovers around the country, as production of the ���King Of Fruits��� is likely to go up this year. Favourable weather conditions in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Maharashtra and Orissa have brightened the prospects.
India last year produced approximately 1.3 crore tonne of mangoes and according to UP mango growers association chairman Insram Ali, production across the country will be up by approximately 15 lakh tonne this year. ���Production in UP will be up by 25 to 30% from last year���s 28 lakh tonne, while production in both Maharashtra and Orissa will also be more compared to last year,��� Mr Ali said.
The joint director of Uttar Pradesh horticulture department R P Singh also agrees saying that the mango crop in UP looks good. Arrival of mangoes from UP, which is the second largest producer, will start from first week of June. UP mainly produces dussehri variety followed by langda and chausa.
Due to rains, mango production may fall in Andhra Pradesh, which is the largest producer and also Karnataka. But production is expected to fare well in other major mango-producing states like Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. In Maharashtra, production of mangoes will be at an average level at 7.1 lakh tonne as against 6.5 lakh tonne last year. Alphonso is majorly grown in Maharashtra���s Konkan belt and arrivals have already started, but will pick up only by April 15.
Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board deputy general manager Santosh Patil said that last year���s production was below the average of seven to eight lakh tonne but this year, there will be average production. ���Since flowering is over in three stages, arrivals will be less but quality and yield will be good,��� Mr Patil said.
There were rains in Konkan region also raising concerns about the production but mango grower Sridhar Ogale from this region said that rains will only delay the crop without any damage. ���These rains at the fruit maturity time will only improve the quality and increase the size,��� said Mr Ogale. He feels that production will be at par or slightly more than last year but good arrivals will start only by May end.
India is the largest mango producer in the world contributing over 55% of total world production. The yellow fruit grows in approximately 2.3 crore hectare of land. The country also produces largest varieties of mangoes in different states.
India last year produced approximately 1.3 crore tonne of mangoes and according to UP mango growers association chairman Insram Ali, production across the country will be up by approximately 15 lakh tonne this year. ���Production in UP will be up by 25 to 30% from last year���s 28 lakh tonne, while production in both Maharashtra and Orissa will also be more compared to last year,��� Mr Ali said.
The joint director of Uttar Pradesh horticulture department R P Singh also agrees saying that the mango crop in UP looks good. Arrival of mangoes from UP, which is the second largest producer, will start from first week of June. UP mainly produces dussehri variety followed by langda and chausa.
Due to rains, mango production may fall in Andhra Pradesh, which is the largest producer and also Karnataka. But production is expected to fare well in other major mango-producing states like Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. In Maharashtra, production of mangoes will be at an average level at 7.1 lakh tonne as against 6.5 lakh tonne last year. Alphonso is majorly grown in Maharashtra���s Konkan belt and arrivals have already started, but will pick up only by April 15.
Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board deputy general manager Santosh Patil said that last year���s production was below the average of seven to eight lakh tonne but this year, there will be average production. ���Since flowering is over in three stages, arrivals will be less but quality and yield will be good,��� Mr Patil said.
There were rains in Konkan region also raising concerns about the production but mango grower Sridhar Ogale from this region said that rains will only delay the crop without any damage. ���These rains at the fruit maturity time will only improve the quality and increase the size,��� said Mr Ogale. He feels that production will be at par or slightly more than last year but good arrivals will start only by May end.
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Hope for a good production in Andhra Pardesh that produces majorly Banganapalli variety has been affected due to rains which are still continuing. But Andhra Pradesh horticulture department deputy director planning Venkatshwarlu said that only small quantity of mangoes will get damaged . ���We are doing another assessment but preliminary reports show that only 2,600 hectares of area under mango has been affected and production may be down between 10% and 20%,��� he said. AP last year produced 38.7 lakh tonne of mangoes over a area of 4.7 lakh hectare. Arrivals in Andhra Pradesh will start from April 15.India is the largest mango producer in the world contributing over 55% of total world production. The yellow fruit grows in approximately 2.3 crore hectare of land. The country also produces largest varieties of mangoes in different states.
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