The market is flooded with Maldah, Kalkatte and Bambay varieties of mangoes produced in several Tarai districts. Deependra Shrestha, treasurer of Fruits Wholesalers Association, mango supplies to the market has gone up to 80 to 100 tons per day in recent days. [break]
“Daily transaction of mango hovers around Rs 2.4 million to Rs 3 million a day. The improved supplies would continue for next couple of weeks as the harvesting season won´t last for more than a month,” Shrestha said.
Daily supplies of mangoes at Kuleshwar fruit market was tons per day a couple of weeks back.
Shrestha said mangoes are entering the capital mainly from eastern and central Tarai districts like Jhapa, Morang, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sunsari, Sarlahi and and Rautahat.
“Domestic mangoes have completely replaced Indian mangoes from the Nepali market. Nepali market depends on Indian supplies mainly for off-season mangoes,” he added.
According to Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Board, wholesale price of mangoes dropped to Rs 35 per kg on Wednesday from Rs 42 recorded a day ago. Mangoes are selling for Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kg depending no the quality of mangoes.
Traders, however, said mango price would go up in couple of weeks after supplies start slowing.
Along with mango, prices of banana and pomegranate have also declined in the market. Pomegranates are selling for Rs 160 per kg, down from Rs 200 per kg recorded a week ago.
Similarly, price of banana has come down to Rs 40 per dozen from Rs 45 per dozen recorded over the period. However, prices of apple and papaya have remained unchanged at Rs 110 and Rs 45 per kg respectively.
Prices of water melon and sweet orange increased to Rs 25 and Rs 90 per kg from Rs 24 and Rs 85 per kg respectively. Similarly, prices of pineapples and jackfruits rose to Rs 70 and Rs 20 per kg from Rs 60 and Rs 18 per kg over the period.
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