Jabalpur: The King of Fruits, Mango, is one of the most loved fruits across the globe. But have we heard of the most expensive mangoes in the world? "Taio no Tamgau", worth 2 lakh rupees per kg, is the most expensive among mangoes in the world. They are found in Japan, but that doesn't mean we need to go there, they are also found in Jabalpur in India's Madhya Pradesh state.
These special mangoes are also called the Egg of the Sun. You will also be surprised to hear about the varieties. There are 14 different varieties of mangoes available in Sankalp and Rani Parihar's garden on the Chargwan Road in Jabalpur. The "Taio no Tamgau" trees have been bearing fruits incessantly for the last four years with at least 20 varieties of mangoes in one tree.
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Rani Parihar says, 'that growing this mango is no less of a challenge, as it has very few fruits and they do not fetch a good price in India, but she grew this mango as a hobby and she was successful. In Japan, this mango is grown indoors, but in India, it can be grown in the open.
Parihar says the mango has no fibre and taste's delicious. There are also many common varieties of Japanese mangoes in her garden. These include purple and pink mangoes. There is also another variety of mango in the garden named Mango 2kg, as it weighs about 2 when becomes ripe. The important thing is all kinds of domestic and foreign fruits are being grown here in an open environment.
Cultivating these expensive mangoes is no less of a challenge. Thieves keep an eye on the garden and steal the expensive mangoes and sell them for pennies. Sankalp Parihar and Rani Parihar say that one of them has to keep an eye on the garden 24 hours a day.
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Alphonso, Noor Jahan, Mallika and Dussehra, these different varieties of mangoes that are grown in their garden and the production of the fruit has been successful every year. Sankalp Parihar says that the environment of this area is apt for mango production, but the horticulture department of the government does not pay any attention to this, making it difficult for the production to reach the small farmers.
Parihar said, if they get a little support from the government the condition of the poor farmers of this area can change.
