India: ‘Noorjahan’ mangoes fetching rate up to Rs 1,000 a piece

The ‘Noorjahan’ mango, cultivated in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, is fetching a much higher price this year thanks to the good yield and sheer size of the fruit compared with last year. The ‘Noorjahan’ mango is priced at Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 apiece this season, a farmer said on Sunday, adding unlike last year, the yield of this variety of mangoes has been good due to favourable weather conditions, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. Locals claim ‘Noorjahan’ mangoes are of Afghan origin and cultivated only in the Katthiwada region of Alirajpur district adjacent to the Gujarat border, approximately 250 km from Indore. “The three Noojahan mango trees in my orchard have produced 250 mangoes. The fruit has been priced between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 per piece. Bookings have already been done for these mangoes,” Shivraj Singh Jadhav, a mango cultivator from Katthiwada, told PTI. He said people who have booked ‘Noorjahan’ mangoes in advance include fruit lovers from Madhya ...