long wait for langra, known as the emperor of mango, has comes to an end for the Ranchiities as the market is now enveloped with its sweet fragrance. With the commencement of summer, the king of fruits starts grabbing the eyeballs in good numbers in fruit market. In the beginning the city market was swamped with Banganpali, Raselli and Gulab khas variety but now langra is ruling it.
The sale of mango has pick up more pace in the market with the arrival of langra variety by 20 to 25 per cent. The wholesale markets namely Daily Market and Nagababa Khatal market of Ranchi is selling it for Rs 50 per kg and it is expected that in the coming days the price will come down upto Rs 30 per kg with the arrival of the fruit from Bihar.
Fruit seller at Nagababa khatal Ratu road Ranchi, Manjur Khan said, “This year the production of langra mango are high in comparison to that of last year. Madrasi langara are being sold out in the market so my sale is around one quintal but by the end of May when Bihar langra will arrive then the sale will go up as demand for Bihar langra mangoes is quite high among the customers due to its unique taste.”
Fruit vendor of Daily market Ranjit Basu said, “In summer season the most sell out variety among mango is langra because of its taste, its pulp is juicy and sweetness than other varieties. The sale of langra is everyday showing a upward graph.”
Mango lover Nibedita Mahto said, “langra is my favourite variety in all mango not only because it is rich in taste but also it contains all the nutrients required”.