INDORE: Mango season is upon us and connoisseurs of the fruit can rejoice, as the maximum weight of Noorjahan variety, which is cultivated in Madhya Pradesh, may cross 4 kg per fruit and will cost anywhere between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000 apiece. A special variety of mango, Noorjahan originated in Afghanistan and only a few trees are found in the tribal-dominated Alirajpur district's Katthiwada area, situated close to neighbouring Gujarat.
"This year, at least 250 mangoes are growing in three trees of the Noorjahan variety. These fruits will be ready for sale by June 15 and the maximum weight of each mango may cross 4 kg," a grower of this variety, Shivraj Singh Jadhav told PTI from Katthiwada, located 250 km away from Indore.
Last year, the average weight of this mango was about 3.80 kg per fruit. However, due to a change in the weather conditions this year, many flowers on these trees got damaged and fell, he said.
