Summer sweetness: oversupply of mangoes sees prices plummet across Australia

Mango prices are predicted to remain low in Australian markets until January when supply is likely to decrease. Photograph: BookyBuggy/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Mango growers are urging customers to celebrate the summer season by buying more of the fruit, as a glut in supply has sent prices plummeting.

Across the country, the oversupply of mangoes has seen prices drop dramatically – with the fruit going for as little as $1.90 each in some stores.