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Andhra Pradesh: Mango yield likely to be above average season.
Feb 15, 2023

There seems to be some good news for mango growers and lovers this season in many parts of the state. After two off years, this year there might be an above average yield.
 
Owing to delay in flowering of mango trees and erratic weather conditions, the quality and quantity of mango dropped in many parts of the state in the last season. Last year, the yield was only six to eight tonnes per hectare as against the average 10-12 tonnes per hectare.
 
Krishna, Annamayya, Chittoor and Vizianagaram districts in AP are home to one of the best mango varieties in the country, and top in export of the fruit. AP claims to be one of the largest producers of mango in the country.
 
Additional director, horticulture, M Venkateswarulu, said if the dry weather continues till April, the yield might be over 12 tonnes per hectare this year. Compared to the previous year, the yield will be more this season. The bad weather conditions in December last year affected the flowering in some districts and overall, around 60 to 80 per cent of trees had the flowering this season as of now. In Krishna district, fruit setting has been witnessed, he added.
 
Most of the mango growers in the state raise Banginapalli, China Rasalu, Pedda Rasalu, Totapuri, Neelam and Suvarnarekha varieties. One of the premium varieties from AP, and most suitable for exports, is Benishan or Banginpalli. There is also a demand for Suvarnarekha variety in the global market. 'We have observed that mango exporters prefer to procure the fruits grown in Annamayya district citing the high quality of the fruit and demand for the variety in global market,' said M Venkateswarulu.
 
Quantity of exports depends on various factors. The mango growers and traders will get at least 30 to 40 per cent more revenue if their produce is exported to foreign countries when compared to domestic market, exporters say. AP exported over 1,600 metric tonnes of mangoes (Banginapalli, Rasalu and a few other varieties) to different countries in 2019. The Covid-19 hit the exports hard in 2020 and 2021. 'We are expecting the price of Banginapalli variety to touch at least 30,000 per tonne this season,' said G Ganesh, a mango farmer in Vizianagaram district.
    
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