The rejected shipments represent a financial loss of around $500,000 (Rs 4.28 crore), causing concern among Indian exporters, particularly as mango season peaks.
Read the incredible story of Kaleem Ullah Khan, the ‘Mango Man of India,’ who grafted over 300 mango varieties onto a single tree in Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Skin benefits of mangoes: Incorporating mangoes into your diet can provide these skin benefits but remember that topical protection like sunscreen is also essential for comprehensive sun protection.
Health benefits of mangoes: By including mangoes into your diet, you can improve digestion, support heart health, enhance skin and hair quality, boost eye health, and potentially reduce the risk of certain cancers.
India exported 2043.60 tonnes of mangoes to the US in the first five months of the current fiscal. Other major destinations include Japan, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Iran, Mauritius, Czech Republic and Nigeria.
July 22 is observed as National Mango Day. For eons, poets and emperors have written in praise of the summer fruit that has also been mentioned in Vedic and early Sanskrit texts.
Benefits of eating mangoes: This nutrient-dense tropical fruit is not just about its taste. The manifold benefits of eating mangoes range from improved digestion, enhanced vision, good skin to the reduction of the risk from cardiovascular diseases and even cancer.
You may be obsessed with the sinfully delicious taste of Gulab Khas or Sindhura, Totapuri, Alphonso or the Malda. However, despite their nutritional value, here's why you shouldn't overeat mangoes.
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South Korea will begin importing Indian mangoes from July, a move which could significantly boost exports of the summer fruit
In April last year, the 28-member European Union had temporarily banned import of Alphonso mangoes. It also banned import of four vegetables - taro, bitter gourd, snake gourd and eggplant - from India from May 1, 2014. Export of Indian mangoes to the EU during 2012 and 2013 were valued at USD 6.73 million and USD 10.09 million, respectively.