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Hyderabad Police have issued an advisory warning citizens against chemically ripened mangoes in city markets, saying some traders are using calcium carbide for artificial ripening. Consumers were urged to stay vigilant and report suspected adulteration to police.
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Huge number of people visited the expo to see the rare varieties of mangoes put on display
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There is always a lingering doubt whether it is even legal to artificially ripen mangoes and how to identify mangos that have been ripened using banned chemicals?
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The fruit is sold at the markets across the city at a price between Rs.150 and Rs.400 a kg. For now, only two varieties ‘benishan’ and ‘banganapalli’ are available in the markets in the city
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The juicy and pulpy mango can be a remedy for most gastrointestinal problems including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
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Authorities launched crackdown against fruit traders
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A separate mango board on the lines of Coffee, Tea and Rubber Boards will help farmers not only get MSP for the crop but also address the many problems facing them
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The raids were conducted at Habeebnagar, Bhavaninagar, Chaderghat, Afzalgunj and Sultan Bazaar in the city.
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Generally, mangoes are cultivated in 31,000 acres in the district but this time flowering was poor in about 15,000 acres.
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You should visit Fruit Research Station of Sri Konda Lakshman Telangana State Horticulture University in Sangareddy town
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The Chelgal mango market on the outskirts of Jagtial town is one of the biggest markets in the State
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If refrigerators and air-conditioners can be purchased on instalments, why not mangoes, reasons Gaurav Sanas of Gurukripa Traders and Fruit Products
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Ethylene being a natural hormone, it does not post health hazards unlike Carbide which is banned under Food Safety and Standards Regulations.
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A farmer and his son have brought the mangoes, with a healthy option for residents of Khammam as the fruits are free from calcium carbide
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According to the fruit sellers, as of now four different varieties of mango -- Alphonso, Himayat, Benishan and Rasaal - were available in the city markets
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Mancherial: Kondapalli Sharath, a young farmer from Nennal mandal, found an innovative way to sell mangoes and reaped good results too. He used WhatsApp and Facebook to directly sell Mangoes to customers in several districts of Telangana instead of selling the mangoes to agents, who are known to offer less price to the farmer, but […]
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Hyderabad: The king rarely comes cheap. And that is the case with mangoes this year in the city. The king of fruits is seeing a drastic drop in supply to the city compared to previous years due to low production. A good quality of mango is priced anywhere between Rs 100 and Rs 150 a […]
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Hyderabad: Relishing mangoes this season could be a costly affair as the yield has decreased drastically in the State due to varied reasons, including unseasonal rains, temperature variations and pest attacks. As the arrival of mangoes decreased in the markets, they are now being sold at Rs.120 to Rs.150 a kg in the retail sector. […]
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Warangal: The mangoes of Banganpalli variety were sold for a record price of Rs 80,000 per metric tonne (MT) at the Lakshmipuram fruit market in Warangal on Wednesday. The high prices are being attributed to a very low yield when compared to last year. “While the same variety was sold at a maximum price of […]
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Dishita (11) and her younger brother Saharsh (7) saved seeds of the mangoes that they ate this summer and have used them to grow around 180 mango saplings.
