NDMC in its first effort of mango festival, has provided a unique platform to the farmers, where they can exhibit their mangoes and their products. 515 types of mangoes have been displayed in the Mango festival at PSOI Chanakyapuri which have been grown by farmers of different states in India. Attractive feature of this festival was, in the next few days a special breed of mango will be developed and will be named as “Sindoor” in the memory of Operation Sindoor.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Vice Chairman – Kuljeet Singh Chahal said that apart from the displaying of 515 mangoes, mangoes of many countries have also been shown here. Some of the hybrid varieties are also being displayed in the mango festival which are grown form the North India and South India varieties. This Mango Festival has emerged as a symbol of unity in diversity of India. Centre attraction of the Mango Festival is a 2.5 Kg mango- Raja Wala, he added.
While inaugurating a competition for the best mango variety among the mangoes displayed here from various places in India, he said that in the coming years, it will be our endeavour to contact all the embassies based in New Delhi to showcase the varieties of mangoes which are grown in their countries.
About 515 varieties of mangoes displayed by the two government Mango Research Institutes, and the mango growers/farmer societies, 25 mango sellers/vendors will set up their stalls for selling of mango products at the festival.
Government Research Institutions ICAR- CISH Lucknow is displaying around 250 varieties with leading varieties like Dashehari, Langra, Chausa, Mallika, Amrapali, Amiga, Arunica and other several varieties and hybrids. ICAR- IARI New Delhi displays its own varieties including Pusa Lalima i.e. one of the colour varieties. While a total of 10 farmers societies and individuals are displaying more than 100 varieties on each stall in the Mango Festival.
Some of the varieties of mangoes are like – Arunika, Ambika, Sansesan, Tomy, Fajali, Langra, Lucknowa Safeda, Kachcha Meetha, Dudhiya Gola, Matka Gola, Safeda Amin, Desi Kism, Desi Gola, Desi TUHARU, Munjar Amin, Kism Azad, Gulab Khas, Gulab Jamun, Dashari, Amrpali, Hathi jhool, Malika, Chausa.
There is a competition between participants on the different varieties of each farmer, such as Dashehari, Mallika, Amrapali, Chausa, Ramkela and mixed fruits. There will be various entertainment and recreational activities for visitors and children.
The attraction of the Mango Festival for the visitors are ten stalls of Mango made preparations, recipes, products, juices, shakes, chatney, murabba, pickles etc. which will be represented by Farmers, Cooperative Societies, Vendors & leading Restaurants and Hotels.
Best Mango varieties plant samples have been displayed and available for sale for the visitors in the Mango Festival. This mango festival is open for visitors from 12 noon to 9 pm on Sunday.
Chahal appealed to all citizens to visit the Mango Festival with their family and friends, enjoy the diverse mango varieties on display, support our farmers, and be a part of this vibrant celebration of India’s agricultural richness.
