WATCH: Teacher in Odisha grows Miyazaki mangoes worth Rs. 3 lakhs per kg

Kalahandi: In a remarkable feat, a teacher from Kalahandi district in Odisha has successfully grown mangoes worth almost Rs. 3 lakh per kg.

According to reports, a teacher from Kandulguda village of Kalahandi district has succeeded in growing a special variety of mango called as ‘Miyazaki’.

This mango costs Rs 2.5 lakhs to 3 lakhs per kg in the international market for its unique taste.

Tankadhar Kalo, Assistant Director of Horticulture, Kalahandi, posted at Dharamgarh spoke on the production of Miyazaki mango said, “There should be detailed research conducted on the food values of this (Miyazaki) mango.”

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Most commonly found in Japan, Miyazaki is predominantly grown during the peak harvest season i.e. from April to August.

The mango variety undergoes a mesmerizing transformation as it ripens. When raw, the mango appears to be purple in colour, however, when it ripens it turns flaming red. A single Miyazaki mango weighs approximately 350 grams.

A farmer of Odisha’s Bargarh district had succeeded in growing these Miyazaki Mango, which were sold in the market at high rates back in 2022.

One Chandru Satya Narayan (50) of Nilathar village in Bargarh started growing this mango and he successfully grew this expensive mango variety in an organic way.

Generally, this variety of mango is sold for Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3 lakh per kg.

However, Satya Narayan has appealed to the Odisha government to sell his grown mangoes. He has also been honored for his achievement.

It is to be noted that Satya has not completed his formal education. Satya lives in Neelathar village, 130 km from Bargarh district headquarters.

Around three years back, Satyanarayan learned about this mango breed from his friend and planted saplings of the mango breed after importing it from Bangladesh.

It is pertinent to mention that the ruby-hued mango got its name from southern Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, where it was originally grown.