Summer is soaring and the ‘King of Fruits’ has occupied its throne in Mysuru. Luscious mangoes have piled up in make-shift shops, carts, street corners and stalls at various junctions and prominent places. It is that time of the year when other fruits are sidelined and mango is placed on top of the fruit ladder….
Mango, Jackfruit Mela from tomorrow
May 31, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar will inaugurate the Mango and Jackfruit Mela organised by the Horticulture Department at Curzon Park premises near the Mysore Palace at 9 am tomorrow. The Mela is being held from June 1 to 5 and will be open from 9 am to 8 pm. In all, there are 28…
How Reliance became world’s largest exporter of Mangoes?
May 19, 2018By V. Shourabh This is the story of Reliance and mangoes. Pretty sure you know the company Reliance. What crosses your head when you think of this company? Telecom, Petroleum, right? Before we tell you what it has to do with mangoes, let’s quickly go back to 1997. One of the biggest weaknesses of Reliance…
Highway Mango Mandi
May 19, 2018By V. Shourabh Speeding SUVs, bikes and cars slow down and stop as they approach a stretch on the ever-busy highway between Yelwal and Ankanahalli on the Mysuru-Hunsur Road. reason: To buy luscious mangoes. The two-kilometre stretch has literally transformed into a Mango Mandi and from February till about August, Mango Pyramids greet motorists on…
Take a bite: Mango fever grips city
April 23, 2017Prices are affordable; have gone up only by 5 percent compared to last year, say traders By S. Kenneth Shishir Growing larger and slowly changing from bright green to glowing yellow, the ripening mangos now dominate Mysuru markets. And every Mysurean — young and the old — is keen on titillating his/ her taste-buds. The…
Adopt Israeli model to increase mango yield
April 17, 2017Mysuru – The production of mango crop in Israel is more than in India. While India produces 10 tonnes of mangoes on one hectare land, Israel produces 30 to 50 tonnes, said Cliff Love, Advisor to the National Horticulture Board and an agricultural expert from Israel. He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop and interaction…
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