Apart from a routine Sunday morning walk, this weekend, people of Bengaluru were also going home with bagsfull of mangoes from Lalbagh. The Mango and Jackfruit Mela, organised by the Horticulture Department and Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation Limited (KSMDMCL), after two years, is turning out to be a big draw.
On a single lane, colourful cartons are filled with bright mangoes. People from other parts of the State are also coming to witness the mela on such a large scale.
While the usual favourites, such as Alphonso, Dashehri, and sugar baby, were being sold the most, at ₹250 per kilo the Imam Pasand was the costliest. Most of the vendors have been in the trade for many years, while some have just started selling mangoes.
