King of fruits may fall victim to early heat fury this year
8 months, 2 weeks ago

King of fruits may fall victim to early heat fury this year

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW With horticulturists already battling the impacts of climate change, mango yield in northern India including Uttar Pradesh, known for its prized Chausa, Dussehri and Langra varieties globally, may be hit by the earlier-than-usual summer this year, said experts at Lucknow’s ICAR-Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture. The mercury is expected to go up to 43 degrees Celsius in days to come, which may not be ideal for mango flowering, said experts at the institute. “Looking at the intense heat wave forecast over the next 30 days, where the temperature is expected to go up to 43 degrees Celsius soon, policymakers and mango lovers have started having doubts about the fate of the mango crop for the current season,” said the institute dedicated to mango research for northern and eastern regions in a statement. ‘EXTREME HEAT BURNS FLOWERS’ The president of All India Mango Growers’ Association, Insram Ali, also a farmer in UP’s Malihabad, which is popular for its mangoes, said extreme temperatures during the flowering season damage flowers as they are not able to bear the heat.

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Sweet impact: Hot weather pushes up mango yield
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sweet impact: Hot weather pushes up mango yield

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The summer scorcher has sent the entire North India reeling, but the hot weather condition has one plus point--it is ideal for mango ripening. Mango is currently in its ripening stage and hot weather is needed for the fruit’s maturity, say agri scientists. Mango is currently in its ripening stage and hot weather is needed for the fruit’s maturity,” …

Mangoes in Tamil Nadu hit by excessive heat, but farmers hopeful
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mangoes in Tamil Nadu hit by excessive heat, but farmers hopeful

The Hindu  

When he noticed tamarind trees in his village bear plenty of fruit in January this year, P Rajkumar knew his mango yield would be poor. “This is the thumb rule my ancestors followed,” says the mango farmer based in Vanavasi in Salem district: that if tamarind trees are full of fruit, mango trees will be the opposite, and vice-versa. “In …

Mango output is set to increase by 14% this year; heat wave unlikely to impact yields
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mango output is set to increase by 14% this year; heat wave unlikely to impact yields

The Hindu  

India's overall mango production may increase by about 14% to 24 million tonnes this year, ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture Director T. Damodaran said on April 3. The India Meteorological Department's forecast of a heat wave in the April-May period may not have a significant impact on the mango yield, provided farmers take care of irrigation in May to reduce …

Misty March lends bumper mango yield
1 year, 7 months ago

Misty March lends bumper mango yield

The Hindu  

The inclusion of mango plantation works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the past 10 to 12 years has yielded fruitful results in the undivided Anantapur and Kurnool districts. Benishan dominates market in SSS District Horticulture Officer Chandrasekhar tells The Hindu that Mango is cultivated across 21,000 hectares in the Sri Sathya Sai District, and around …

King of fruits out of reach as unseasonal rains affect mango farms
1 year, 8 months ago

King of fruits out of reach as unseasonal rains affect mango farms

Hindustan Times  

Unseasonal rains over the last three days have damaged crops in several districts of Maharashtra, right from mangoes and cashews in the Konkan belt to onions, potatoes, grapes and other vegetables and fruits in the Ahmednagar and Nashik regions. Unseasonal rains over the last three days have damaged crops in several districts of Maharashtra In the Konkan belt, mainly Ratnagiri …

Farmers concerned as unseasonal rainfall damages UP mango crop in UP
1 year, 8 months ago

Farmers concerned as unseasonal rainfall damages UP mango crop in UP

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Unseasonal rain and hailstorms at the time mango orchards were flowering may have damaged up to 25% of Uttar Pradesh’s production, according to the Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture in Lucknow. We found that the Mal-Malihabad region had suffered more damage, while other districts saw damage up to 20-25%.” “Unseasonal rain affect mango flowering in various ways, and fungal …

Cyclone-induced rainfall proves detrimental for mango farmers in Karnataka
2 years ago

Cyclone-induced rainfall proves detrimental for mango farmers in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The recent cyclone induced rainfall has resulted in fungal diseases to mango crops and farmers who were hoping for a good yield this year have their dreams shattered. Narrating the plight of mango farmers of the State, a farmer from Kyasapura in Ramanagar, Balakrishna told Deccan Chronicle on Friday that he grows mango varieties such as Badami, Raspuri, Sindura, …

Pakistan's prized mango harvest hit by water scarcity, production falls by 40%
2 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan's prized mango harvest hit by water scarcity, production falls by 40%

Firstpost  

A rise in temperature is generally expected in the mango belt in early May, which helps the fruit ripen before picking starts in June and July. But the arrival of summer as early as March damaged the mango flowers, a key part of the reproductive cycle Mirpur Khas, Pakistan: Mango farmers in Pakistan say production of the prized fruit has …

Untimely rains play havoc with mango crop
2 years, 7 months ago

Untimely rains play havoc with mango crop

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: The mango crop was having a poor yield this season, a situation further complicated by the strong winds and untimely rains, which caused additional damage to the existing crops in the region during the peak stage. Some Rs 25 lakh worth of crop was damaged due to the storms in Pappampalli village in Kalyandurg mandal on Saturday night. In …

Data | Excess rain, extreme heat hurts mango, lemon production
2 years, 7 months ago

Data | Excess rain, extreme heat hurts mango, lemon production

The Hindu  

The data point published on April 27, 2022 depicted that excess unseasonal rainfall and extreme heat were recorded in the last six months across India. A similar pattern was observed in the case of lemons Arrivals dip The chart shows the mango arrivals for 2021 and 2022 between the months of January and April. Click to remove AMP mode Costly …

Climate change threatening Mango production in Chittoor district
2 years, 9 months ago

Climate change threatening Mango production in Chittoor district

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Late flowering and the resultant delay in harvest, due to climate change and unseasonal rains in Chittoor district last year, have affected the flowering cycle of mango seeds. According to horticulture experts, mango trees are expected to start flowering from Jan 15 and the process would last until Feb 15. However, climate change and excess rainfall would impact the …

Mangoes picked in July as Northern Territory keeps title of mango king
3 years, 5 months ago

Mangoes picked in July as Northern Territory keeps title of mango king

ABC  

It might be the dead of winter across most of Australia, but on the outskirts of Darwin tropical mangoes are already being picked. Key points: A handful of farms near Darwin have started picking the first mangoes of the 2021/22 season The NT's mango season traditionally peaks in October Australia produced about 8.2 million trays of mangoes last season, with …

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