Mysuru: The five-day Mango-Jackfruit Mela organised by the Horticulture Department began at Curzon Park adjoining the Mysore Palace this morning.

Speaking after inaugurating the Mela, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar said the Mela provided a perfect platform to growers as well as buyers, because there will be a direct connect between them with no role for middlemen.

Explaining the benefits of the Mela, the DC said that while farmers get the right market price for their produce, the buyers on their part, will get fruits at a reasonable price.

Emphasising on the need for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene during the Mela, he said that the event offers varieties of mangoes and jackfruits for the consumers to make their own choice of tasty fruits.

Pointing out that ‘Sasya Santhe,’ a platform for selling saplings of fruits and ornamental plants is the speciality of this year’s Mela, he appealed the public to make best use of this five-day mega mela.

MCC Commissioner K.H. Jagadish, Horticulture Deputy Director Manjunath, SADH G.D. Dinesh Kumar, Mysuru Horticulture Society Director Dr. Prabha Mandal and others were present.

The mela will be open between 9am and 8pm on all days till June 5. The mela has a total of 36 stalls- three for selling jackfruits, 2 for Sasya Santhe and the rest for mangoes.

Growers from Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Ramanagara and some parts of Bengaluru rural district are taking part in this mela. The farmers are displaying and selling varieties of mango fruits at the Mela.