Annual Mango Mela to begin on May 7 as heat delays harvest and reduces yield

After a delay this twelvemonth owed to heat-induced disruptions to the harvest, the Horticulture Department, on with the Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation Limited (Mango Board), volition big the yearly Mango Mela successful the metropolis starting May 7. 

The archetypal mela volition beryllium held astatine Cubbon Park from May 7, with mangoes from Bengaluru South (Ramanagara), Tumakuru and Dharwad, arsenic nutrient from these districts arrives early successful the season. This volition beryllium followed by different mela astatine Lalbagh from May 20, featuring mangoes from Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Belagavi and different districts, Vedamurthy T.R., Managing Director of the Mango Board, told The Hindu. The yearly just astatine Lalbagh volition besides big a assortment of jackfruit.