Lucknow, June 12: Though Dussehri of Malihabad (Lucknow), Chausa of West Uttar Pradesh, Langra of Varanasi and Alphonso of Mumbai may be famous varieties, but it is the Gaurjeet mango of Poorvanchal which is winning the hearts of people in this area. In matters of smell, taste or colour, it is people's favourite in areas of Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Basti and Sant Kabir Nagar districts of eastern UP.
Gaurjeet mangoes ripen early and are over by the time Dussehri hits the market. If weather permits, its arrival starts in the second week of May. Mangoes and Their Names: This Mango Season in India, Here's a Selection of Delightful Varieties for You.
Usually these mangoes ripen on the branch, and are sold along with the leaves. The demand is so high that it is sold at the start of the mango season when the flowering begins. Retailers buy them from the mango orchard itself and sell them in the market, priced slightly higher than other mangoes. Presently, the price of high quality Gaurjeet is up to Rs 200 per kg in retail.
At the state-level Mango Festival in 2016, this variety bagged the first prize competing with other varieties. Arjun Kapoor Pokes Fun at Katrina Kaif, Says Yearly Dose of Mangoes' Pending!
Gaurjeet variety of mangoes is grown on around 6,000 hectares in areas between Gorakhpur and Basti divisions of Uttar Pradesh. It is also grown in some districts of Bihar, but known by different names -- Jardalu and Mithua.
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