04-05-2025
Mango arrivals surge, prices drop
Indore: The arrival of mangoes from Gujarat and southern states to the city's largest
Choithram market
has increased, while supply from local farms near Indore has also started, leading to a decrease in the prices of most varieties in the market. The supply of the new season's harvest includes Kesar from Gujarat, Sinduri from southern states, and Alphonso mangoes from Ratnagiri.
The daily supply of mangoes in the Choithram market has increased to nearly 15-20 truckloads (each carrying 12 to 18 tonnes) compared to around 10 truckloads a week ago, according to fruit traders and dealers. Manohar Dhawan, a mango dealer in the Choithram market, said, "The daily supply of mangoes in Choithram market has reached around 15-20 truckloads. Supply from many new centres has started, including local farms in the vicinity of Indore. The supply of mangoes is expected to rise further in a fortnight from new centres, and this is expected to further dampen the prices."
Fruit dealers said the daily supply of mangoes has increased in the market, but demand has not risen in the same manner. "Mango supply has increased, but demand has not picked up as desired because this year the taste in mangoes, especially the 'badam variety', is not good. The new supplies, which started recently, are of good quality, and with these supplies, we are anticipating better demand," said Amrit Agrawal, a semi-wholesaler of mangoes from Indore.
Alphonso mangoes from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra are priced at Rs 2,200-2,500 per box (each box carrying 16 kg) compared to 2,500-3,000 per box last season, said traders in the Choithram market. Other varieties like Sinduri are offered at Rs 80-90 per kg, Kesar at Rs 100-120 per kg, and Badam at Rs 70-80 per kg, according to traders.
