Demand has gone down for mangoes on account of elevated prices in Bengaluru metropolis, merchants report.
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The ‘king of fruits’ didn’t rule in the markets of Bengaluru this yr as decreased manufacturing in Karnataka has pushed the prices of mangos north to ₹150 per kg. With a mere 30% manufacturing in the State this time, mango sellers are counting on mangoes coming in from different States, particularly Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Elu Maley, a fruit vendor from Electronics City, mentioned, “Prices are much higher than last year due to the heat. Mangoes in my store mainly come from Andhra Pradesh and the prices range from ₹160-200 per kg depending on the variety and size of the fruit.” In Madiwala, the prices have reached the identical numbers as the sellers listing it to be ₹150-160 per kg.
However, the demand has gone down for mangoes on account of elevated prices, merchants reported. Subramanya, a mango vendor in Russell Market, mentioned, “The demand for mangos has fallen this season. The sale here is only limited to 40-50% of the usual.”
M.D. Riyaz, one other mango vendor in the identical market, mentioned that his prospects most well-liked different fruits over mangoes, “In my store, only 10% of mangos are being sold. Instead, my customers are more interested in buying apples, oranges, or grapes.”
The merchants on Jayamahal Road, the place there are round 34 mango promoting stalls, additionally mentioned that the demand was not as nice as common this yr. Asif Phasha has been promoting mangos for one and half months and equipped from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. He mentioned, “All different varieties of mangoes are available in good quality, but compared to last year, the supply and sales of mangoes have gone down due to the lack of rainfall. Mangoes are being sold at a high price of ₹200 per kg compared to last year when they were sold at ₹80 per kg.
The Banganapalle variety, which is being sold at ₹100 – 150 per kg, is highly sought after in the market, traders said. Other than that, Mallika variety is being sold at ₹180 per kg, Malgova at ₹200 – 220 per kg, Dasheri at ₹200 per kg and Imam Pasand at ₹250 per kg.
Mango lovers are disappointed. Manasa J., residing in R.T. Nagar said, “Mangoes are very costly this year. I bought mango last year as well and it only cost ₹70-80, but now despite a large number of stalls, the price is really high. None of the stalls have mangoes below ₹100.”