date:May 09, 2016
price which hovered anywhere between Rs.16,000 to Rs. 20,000, according to the fruit merchants association.
Though there are different varieties of mangoes like Raspuri, Totapuri etc, it is the Alphonso variety, also called Badam in local parlance, that is in demand from the beverage industry.
Basavaraju, Deputy Director of Horticulture in Mysuru, said nearly 4,142 hectares of land has been brought under mango cultivation this year and popular varieties that are cultivated in the region also