Mangoes have turned dearer in Tiruchi as the hot weather has affected the cultivation and overall yield in Tamil Nadu, traders and farmers have said.
The Tiruchi district, which has 2,000 hectares under mango cultivation, grows Bangloura and Neelam varieties. Senior officials in the Horticulture Department said the heat had affected trees on around 1,700 hectares this year. “We have recorded a 50% decrease in yield in Marungapuri, Vaiyyampatti, and Manpparai, while the remaining blocks have seen a 25% decline,” said an official.
Mango plantations in Pudukottai and other areas had reported a significant amount of flower drop caused by high temperature in the past week.
