If you have been awaiting arrival of your favourite variety of mango, Kesar, experts suggest you wait a little longer. The auction for this variety, which began 20 days ahead of its schedule on early arrival of the crop, took place at Talala Marketing Yard in Junagadh district on Tuesday. Kesar mangoes will hit the Ahmedabad market in coming days, traders said. However, for consumers, the right time to buy, eat and cherish mango is still a few weeks away.
“This is just the beginning. You may not get the pure taste of Kesar in the first batch. The good quality crop will only arrive in the market by May 1,” Vallabh Chothani, former president of Talala Marketing Yard said.
Explaining why it is better to wait, he said, “The crop of Kesar is not ready for ripening.
Some wholesalers are artificially ripening it for production of ras (juice) and other things.
The right quality and quantity of mango will arrive late. Prices in the retail market are expected to be between Rs30 and 50 a kg at the peak of season”.
In the first auction at Talala on Tuesday, two parties participated with the arrival of 3,250 boxes of 10 kg, each auctioned at Rs350.
Traders in Ahmedabad also expect arrival to increase in the next few days. “By April 25, mangoes from across the country will arrive in bulk. As the supply rises steeply, we are expecting prices to come down by 20% to 25% from current prices,” believes president of Ahmedabad Wholesale Fruit Merchant Association, Shyamlal Rohra.
In Ahmedabad, the best quality of Alphonso currently goes for Rs500 per dozen in the wholesale market, but will become less dear soon.
“The price will come down by more than Rs100. Similarly, Sundari mango from Karnataka is likely to available for less than Rs20 per kg, the current price for which is Rs25 per kg.
Gujarat’s famous Kesar mango is artificially ripened and sold for Rs150 per kg. The fresh arrival of naturally ripe Kesar will begin in ten days. Their arrival will also bring a fall of 20% in price,” Rohra informed.
Having toured the southern part of the country, he observed that the mango crop has less pulp this year, despite a larger crop.
“Due to insufficient rains last year, the mangoes are not as pulpy, across the country.
While the quantity is good this year, the mangoes are less juicy, but not inferior in quality,” said Rohra.
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