Pune: As mango production falls after long cold spell this year, arrivals in markets dip

Pune | Thursday | 11th April, 2019

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Even in the Pune market, mango traders have complained of a dip in arrivals. Arrivals in the Vashi market, in Navi Mumbai, have also fallen. “Normally, mango trees flower just once and the fruit starts developing after pollination. AdvertisingThis season, orchards in Konkan have reported three flowerings, said Chandrakant Mokal, president of the Maharashtra State Mango Growers Association. Mango production in the Konkan region, as well as south India, may dip by 30-35 per cent this season due to unusual flowering in the orchards, according to growers..