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    India produces approximately 40-50% of the world’s mangoes, exceeding 20-25 million metric tonnes annually, yet exports less than 1% of its harvest, with some data suggesting as low as 0.12%

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    4. wcslater on

      I have an Indian friend that loves them, whenever I see him devour one I think, wow, look at that man-go

    5. im_bi_strapping on

      100% understandable. If I had a decent fresh mango I would’t sell it either.

    8. SupremeChancellor on

      Where’s the picture with the joint from the last one, this is just boring.

    14. CaterpillarBright592 on

      and honestly good for them, have you tasted an Alphonso mango? they’re not sharing that with anyone

    15. Puzzleheaded-Weird66 on

      I heard they taste bland compared to Philippine varieties, but beat them from sheer size

    18. ser_kingfisher on

      Mangos are also notoriously very hard to transport, especially where transport links to rural hinterlands are still developing. And it’s not just about roads, it’s also that there’s a real gap in cold chain infrastructure- cold storages, refrigerated vehicles, etc. Studies have also estimated that post-harvest losses (due to spoilage, diseases etc), are upto 30% for mangos, highlighting the need for better post harvest handling. However, these investments are too expensive for the average farmer in India.

      Till fairly recently, many countries had also banned the import of Indian mangos- Japan, EU, and the US. Japan had banned imports between 1986-2006; the EU between 2014-15, and the US between 1989-2007. These were due to the presence of food flies.

      So it’s not as much that India doesn’t want to export, in most cases, they just can’t. The ones that are able to export have invested across the cold chain and have established best practices.

    26. Due_Fly_6934 on

      Wish I could say the same thing about Hilsha fish and Bangladesh.

      Most of it are exported and the locals have to pay in gold to have one or two sizeable fish.

    28. Mr_yeetusmaximus on

      Take our money, take our silk, take anything but yall ain’t ever taking our mangoes

    29. Act-Alfa3536 on

      They could try and compete for export business with the Latin American producers, but with a vast population happy to buy them there’s limited incentive…

    30. reddit_stole_my_name on

      Gotta love an alphonso mango… Kensington mangoes in Australia also had an unbelievable taste though!

    32. peas8carrots on

      After trying the mangoes in the Philippines, they decided to use Indian mango for industrial applications.

    33. FaZeSmasH on

      I don’t understand the appeal of mangoes, watermelons are so much better, easily the best fruit.

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