A failed quarantine inspection mid-season has left exporters scrambling, premium varieties stranded, and a hard question hanging in the air: is this really about fruit flies, or something else entirely?
Officials noted that the dense population and expanding jurisdiction of existing police stations had made law enforcement increasingly difficult
The Malda Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MMCCI) has written to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging the central government to officially declare Malda as the "mango hub" of West Bengal.
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Yogi Adityanath said for the first time in its 160-year history that Lucknow's Dussehri is being exported to America.
Mandis are closed due to curfew and mangoes do not have a long shelf life. If the curbs continue, most people may not get to taste Dussehris. Also, the fruit may lose its taste and aroma if stored beyond a period.
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The fruit is sweeter in taste, comparable to langra and being a dwarf variety, is suitable for kitchen gardening, high-density plantation, and can be grown in pots for some years too.
Varanasi Divisional Commissioner Deepak Aggarwal further told that soon these varieties of mangoes will be sent to London as well.
The horticulture officials said banana (Musa sp.) is the second most important fruit crop in India next to mango.
