World's Most Expensive Mango : This Ruby Red-Coloured Miyazaki Mango Of Japan Is Also Grown In Tripura

The love that Indians have for mangoes is unparalleled. This season, an exotic has hit the stands and we can't contain our excitement!

Mangoes that cost a 1500 Rupees per kg in India are being cultivated by farmers in Tripura, alongside the commonly available ‘Amrapalli’, ‘Himsagar’, ‘Haribhanga’, ‘Vermis’, Chinese, etc. In the international market, the Miyazaki mango is priced at around ?2.70 lakh per kg.?

Miyazaki mangoes in Tripura/ northeasttoday.in

In a country that is very passionate about its mangoes, it is interesting to know that the Miyazaki mango actually originates from Japan.

From Miyazaki in Japan?

The Miyazaki mango was originally grown in Miyazaki city in Japan's Kyushu prefecture. It is usually over 350g in weight and has 15% or higher sugar content. The cultivation of this variety requires long hours of bright sunshine and warm abundant rainfall.?This ruby red-coloured fruit is also known as "Egg of the Sun" or Taiyo-no-Tamago in Japan.?

Miyazaki is a type of "irwin" mango which is different from the yellow "pelican mango" widely grown in Southeast Asia. It contains beta-carotene and folic acid and is considered to be rich in antioxidants.?

Miyazaki mangoes in other parts of India?

Recently, this variety of mango from Japan was also found growing in a mosque compound at Dubrajpur in Birbhum district of West Bengal which had been planted by a local villager two years ago. Just one of those was sold for Rs. 10,600.?

Last year, a 12-acre farm house of farmers Sankalp Singh Parihar and Rani Parihar in Jabalpur, became well-known for planting the Miyazaki mangoes.?

Although 14 different types of mangoes were planted in Sankalp's garden, but the world's most expensive mangoes grew on two trees. That's why Sankalp had deployed 4 guards and 6 dogs for their protection.?

A flaming red mango?

This mango variety is predominantly grown during the peak harvest season - from April to August.?

The mango takes a mesmerizing transformation as it ripens - it turns from purple initially into a flaming red later.

Indian Daily Post

As quoted by the Times of India, Samarendra Nath Khanra, state horticulture deputy director of West Bengal, said ".. the Miyazaki variety.. is one of the top-rated mangoes in terms of beauty, price, weight, aroma and taste.. It is said that the first Miyazaki mangoes were cultivated from 1970 to 1980."

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