The mango mela being organised as part of the two-day Vasantotsava at the Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama was inaugurated here on Saturday by Minister of State for Youth Empowerment K. Abhayachandra Jain and the Chairman of Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation M. Kamalakshi Rajanna.
Among the varieties of mangoes that are on display at the mango mela are the famous amlet variety of mangoes used mostly to make pickles. Each amlet mango weighs about half-a-kg. There are also the smaller shakkar gutti mangoes on display that are generally used in making “gojju”, a gravy.
The amlet and shakkar gutti mangoes are among the other varieties available in the stall of S.K. Javed from Srinivaspur taluk in Kolar district, the highest mango producing district in the State. Mr. Javed’s stall also has raspuri, mallika, alphonso, totapuri, malgova, and sendura variety of mangoes. The rates of these mangoes vary between Rs. 70 and Rs. 100.
The HOPCOMS stall has the local undappa mango. Other varieties of mangoes — badami, kalapady, sakkare kudli, banganapalli, and neelam— are also on display.
Not just mangoes, there are also stalls selling other fruits at the Vasantotsava. A fruit seller from Bunder has brought the exotic mangosteen that is priced at Rs. 600 a kg. He is also selling kokam punarpuli, neerale and Ooty plums. The Chowta Balaga has the stall where jackfruit and rambootan are available. There is also a separate exhibition of fruits and vegetables grown at the Pilikula.
