Post office to deliver mangoes in Karnataka amid lockdown

Amid nationwide lockdown, the Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation has made arrangements to supply mangoes to consumers through the post office. As of now, a consumer can pick from three-kilogram boxes of Badami, Sindhura and Raspuri varieties.

Bengaluru: Despite the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, the Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation (KSMDMC) has made arrangements to supply mangoes to consumers through the post office.

Available for ordering online, the platform has at least two dozen farmers tied up with them for supplying mangoes to customers.

Speaking on this, KSMDMC Managing Director, CG Nagraj said, "The mango harvesting has begun and the postal department has agreed to deliver mangoes from April 17."

A consumer has to visit www.karsirimangoes.karnataka.gov.in and place an order for the mangoes. The post office will pick up and deliver the goodies home.

As of now, a consumer can pick from three-kilogram boxes of Badami, Sindhura and Raspuri varieties. Some nine metric tonnes of mangoes are set to flood the Karnataka market in April and May.

It is to be noted that Karnataka is the third-largest grower of mangoes after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, with nearly 100 varieties grown across 1.8 lakh hectares in nearly 15 districts.