Mangoes get dearer as Chennai gets fewer varieties

Chennai | Monday | 18th March, 2019

Summary:

Also, there were no summer showers and the temperature has been soaring. The season usually begins mid-February with the arrival of mangoes from Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, and by April Tamil Nadu varieties fill the market.This time last year, about 10 – 25 tonnes of mangoes had arrived at Koyambedu fruit market. And after the summer showers, the fruits ripen and become bigger. “Though we love mangoes, we do not want artificially ripened mangoes. But if it doesn’t rain now, there will be a huge demand for mangoes in the market..