Mango is the national fruit of India and is also called the “King of Fruits”. There are more than 1,500 varieties of mango around the world, which are grown in more than 140 countries. There are more than 1,000 varieties in India alone, ranging from Malihabadi Dussehri to Ratnagiri Alphonso. Moreover, India ranks first in the world in the production of mango. However, out of the 1,000 varieties grown in India, only thirty are grown on a large, organized and commercial scale for domestic sale and export.
Country Mango varieties exported Export share Price paid to India United Arab Emirates
Alphonso, Kesar, Banganpally, Totapuri
31.16% $16.28 million UK Alphonso, Saffron, Langra 19.27% $3.25 million US Alphonso, Saffron, Dussehri 17.72% $0.57 million Kuwait Alphonso, Totapuri, Safeda 4.65% $0.84 million Canada Alphonso, Saffron, Banganapalli 4.19% $0.20 million Saudi Arabia Tetapuri, Alphonso, Langra 3.50% $1.20 million Qatar Alphonso, Kesar, Banganpalli 2.90% $0.88 million Nepal Dussehri, Langra, Chausa 2.10% $0.60 million Singapore
Alphonso, Saffron, Badami
1.80% $0.41 million Oman Banganpally, Totapuri 1.10% $0.30 million
**Japan stops mango import**
Last month, Japan had stopped the import of mangoes from India. The move was taken due to deficiencies in pest control procedures in Indian treatment centres. This is the first time in nearly two decades that Japan has taken such a step; Earlier, Japan had imposed a ban on Indian mangoes due to fruit fly concerns, which was lifted only in 2006 after India imposed stricter measures.
**Nepal also imposed restrictions**
After Japan, Nepal has also banned the import of mangoes after border quarantine inspectors found excessive amounts of chemical pesticides in a consignment of mangoes. Despite these hurdles, there is no dearth of Indian mango lovers across the world. Let us take a look at the countries that import the most mangoes from India.
