Mango Festival in Mumbai

A variety of fruits like apple, guava, orange, grapes, mangoes are available in India. Mango is considered to be the King of Fruits. In the world India is the biggest producer of mango. More than 900 varieties of mangoes are available in IndiaEvery year this popular mango festival is hosted by Mumbai for one month. Fruit lovers from all over India and enjoy the sweet taste of the Fruit King. You should forget your calories and eat mangoes without worrying. Konkan Prathisthan Sanstha organizes this Mango festival. In 2005 around 50000 people visited this festival. In 2006 around 10 lakh people are expected to visit the festival. Alphonso mangoes alone generate a business of 50 to 60 million. Ratnagiri, Raigad, Sindhudurg etc are the Alphonso varieties that are available in the festival. This Mumbai mango festival is organized to create awareness among consumers about the large variety of mangoes that are available in Maharahtra state. Consumers find it hard to believe that one man is available in so many varieties. Visitors, who thought mango has only 3 to 4 varieties, were surprised to see so many varieties in this festival. More than 400 farmers show and sell more than 60 varieties of mangoes.

These mangoes come from districts that produce best quality mangoes. In fact the quality is better than current export standards. Customers are assured a better deal, as there are no middlemen. Farmers also get the right amount for their products. This mango festival in Mumbai gives the farmers a chance to directly interact with the customers Also products like medicines, jam, are also displaced in this mango festival. The idea behind this festival is to increase the popularity of Fruit King and emphasize its tremendous potential.So when are you going to visit this Mumbai mango festival ?

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