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The West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar belt is as prolific with mangoes as is Ratnagiri. Have you ever heard of Mallika, Zardalu, Gulabkhas, Bumbai, Daseri or Chausa? Most have neither heard about or tasted the mangoes that flourish in the state of Jharkhand.
The official season of mangoes starts by the end of January in Mumbai.
APMC traders say around 10 years ago, grafts from Alphonso trees from Ratnagiri were taken and planted over 1,500 acres in Malawi, with the rootstock of local mangoes available there.
With the increase in supply of mangoes at the wholesale market in Vashi, the prices of mangoes especially Alphonso have dropped upto Rs 500 for a box of two dozen or four dozen
Normally, during April, the Agriculture Produce Market committee (APMC) receives around 80,000 to 90,000 boxes of all varieties of mangoes everyday. However, the market received from 45,000 to 50,000 boxes