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February rains and mist have turned threat for the mango crop in state this year. HUBBALLI: Unseasonal showers could not have been more ill-timed this year: The rainfall that the state received in February has extracted a steep price in the form of a drastic reduction in the yield of the mango crop. The horticulture department had expected a yield of 14 tonnes across the state, but the unseasonal showers forced the officials to revise the estimate to nine lakh tonnes. The reduction in the yield is likely to leave a huge gap in the supply chain, pushing the price of the quintessential tropical fruit up this summer. ....