For the farmers of Muthalamada, the mango city of Kerala, the current season has been a mixed one. Unseasonal rain coupled with awful thrips attacks nearly decimated the production, but exceptionally good price of mangoes has made up for the loss of the farmers.
Even when the Muthalamada mango season is nearing an end, the prices of mangoes stood up with varieties such as Alphonso and Malgoa fetching Rs. 70 a kg at wholesale rate and Banganapalli and Kalapadi Rs. 60. Even Sindhoor and Priyur were sold at Rs. 50 a kg.
[ Rs. 100 = €1.20 ]
Source: thehindu.com