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Supply of mango to the vegetable and fruits market in Koyambedu here from other states has witnessed a significant decrease due to heavy rain in these regions, traders said today. Traders expect that the price of mangoes, considered as “King of fruits”, would also increase significantly in the coming days owing the poor supply.
Normally, we get about 50 loads of mango from places such as Vijayawada, Nellore a day. But due to the rainfall, the supply has been cut and now we are getting only 20 loads of mango a day, a trader said.
He said as there was a huge demand for the fruit, costs would also increase in coming weeks. Currently, a kilo of mango is being sold at Rs 70-120 on the retail front, he said.
Alphonso, Banganapalli and Kesar mango varieties are considered among the best mangoes in the country's southern parts, while “Dussehri” and “Langda” varieties are popular in North India. The country last year produced 13.6 million tonnes of mango.
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