It’s a disappointing season for mango enthusiasts as quality fruits are yet to hit the markets. The mango story has so far turned sour with only a few varieties arriving but they appear to be not up-to-the-mark and also not tasting like the usual. And, mangoes have turned dearer with the yield dropping to an unexpected level this year over late flowering and growth of vegetative flush coupled with the rains.
“The waiting period was not as long as this year. Usually, the fruits would have hit most markets by now but over a two-month long delay in flowering turned the season upside down, delaying fruits,” said Deputy Director of Horticulture, Mysuru, Rudresh.
Raspuri, baganpalli and badam have hit the markets but have turned expensive. Raspuri, the earliest variety, is being sold at ₹90-100 a kg (the best ones in the available lot). Baganpalli is available at ₹90 a kg while badam is costing a whopping ₹180-200. However, Raspuri is getting spoiled in three to four days and the sweetness that the fruit used to have is slightly missing this year.
