Does the succulent flavour of mango makes you crave for more? Can’t you get enough of mangoes, then, the Mango Festival is a must visit for you.
The Mango Festival is celebrated throughout the country with much zeal and zest. The festival is held in the month of July every year in the capital, usually at the Talkatora stadium in Delhi and is hosted by the Delhi Tourism Board in collaboration with the Delhi Government.
But this year, the 21st International Mango Festival will be held at Dilli Haat, Pitampura from 3rd – 5th July, 2009. The “King of Fruits” festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and the festival will be open for all from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
The Mango Festival is celebrated throughout the country with much zeal and zest. The festival is held in the month of July every year in the capital, usually at the Talkatora stadium in Delhi and is hosted by the Delhi Tourism Board in collaboration with the Delhi Government.
But this year, the 21st International Mango Festival will be held at Dilli Haat, Pitampura from 3rd – 5th July, 2009. The “King of Fruits” festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and the festival will be open for all from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
The festival is a three - day affair which attracts thousands of mango lovers to the fest like a pot of honey attracts the bees. The Mango Festival is celebrated throughout the nation without any discrimination which spreads the hardcore notion of unity in diversity because of different species available under one roof.
The festival showcases more than 400 species of the fruit from different parts of the country.
It is the most awaited festival in the capital, as the citizens get to relish the rare species of the sumptuous fruit.
The fest will showcase some exceptional varieties such as Sirki, Suwarn, Neeleshwari, Royal SP, Raddy Pasand, Himasagar, Kensington, Neelam, Banganpalli, besides popular Dushehari, Langra, Alphonso, Kesar, Papitiyo, Tommy Atkins, Sensation and Nazuk Badan. Mangoes such as Abdullah, Ramkela, Aishwarya, Bombay Green from Kaleemullah Khan’s nursery. And one of the rare species of the fruit Gula by Tariq Mustafa from Purkazi in Muzaffarnagar.
The highlights of the festival include Mango Quiz, Mango eating competition, sale of fresh mangoes and processed fruits like pickles, chutney, mango pulp, juice, jelly, aam papad, jam and aam panna.You can binge on the fruit for free, can buy a small mango tree or or can also buy wide varieties of mango in the festival.
One of the main attractions of the festival is the Mango eating competition which will be held on 4th July, 2009 for Women at 5 p.m. and for Men on 5th July, 2009 at 5 p.m.
The festival provides agro-industries and food processing industries the opportunity to display their products. The idea is to give exposure to the domestic mango industry and exporters.
The Mango Festival is also celebrated in different parts of the country during the months of June - July. Some of them are Pinjore, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune to name a few.
There are over 1,365 species of Mangoes grown around the world and India alone cultivates over 1,000 varieties of the fruit.
For those who are calorie conscious should once forget about their calorie intake and just indulge themselves into the temptation of mouth-watering mangoes during the festival.
Happy Mango Licking!!
Does the succulent flavour of mango makes you crave for more? Can’t you get enough of mangoes, then, the Mango Festival is a must visit for you.
The Mango Festival is celebrated throughout the country with much zeal and zest. The festival is held in the month of July every year in the capital, usually at the Talkatora stadium in Delhi and is hosted by the Delhi Tourism Board in collaboration with the Delhi Government.
But this year, the 21st International Mango Festival will be held at Dilli Haat, Pitampura from 3rd – 5th July, 2009. The “King of Fruits” festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and the festival will be open for all from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
The Mango Festival is celebrated throughout the country with much zeal and zest. The festival is held in the month of July every year in the capital, usually at the Talkatora stadium in Delhi and is hosted by the Delhi Tourism Board in collaboration with the Delhi Government.
But this year, the 21st International Mango Festival will be held at Dilli Haat, Pitampura from 3rd – 5th July, 2009. The “King of Fruits” festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and the festival will be open for all from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
The festival is a three - day affair which attracts thousands of mango lovers to the fest like a pot of honey attracts the bees. The Mango Festival is celebrated throughout the nation without any discrimination which spreads the hardcore notion of unity in diversity because of different species available under one roof.
The festival showcases more than 400 species of the fruit from different parts of the country.
It is the most awaited festival in the capital, as the citizens get to relish the rare species of the sumptuous fruit.
The fest will showcase some exceptional varieties such as Sirki, Suwarn, Neeleshwari, Royal SP, Raddy Pasand, Himasagar, Kensington, Neelam, Banganpalli, besides popular Dushehari, Langra, Alphonso, Kesar, Papitiyo, Tommy Atkins, Sensation and Nazuk Badan. Mangoes such as Abdullah, Ramkela, Aishwarya, Bombay Green from Kaleemullah Khan’s nursery. And one of the rare species of the fruit Gula by Tariq Mustafa from Purkazi in Muzaffarnagar.
The highlights of the festival include Mango Quiz, Mango eating competition, sale of fresh mangoes and processed fruits like pickles, chutney, mango pulp, juice, jelly, aam papad, jam and aam panna.You can binge on the fruit for free, can buy a small mango tree or or can also buy wide varieties of mango in the festival.
One of the main attractions of the festival is the Mango eating competition which will be held on 4th July, 2009 for Women at 5 p.m. and for Men on 5th July, 2009 at 5 p.m.
The festival provides agro-industries and food processing industries the opportunity to display their products. The idea is to give exposure to the domestic mango industry and exporters.
The Mango Festival is also celebrated in different parts of the country during the months of June - July. Some of them are Pinjore, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune to name a few.
There are over 1,365 species of Mangoes grown around the world and India alone cultivates over 1,000 varieties of the fruit.
For those who are calorie conscious should once forget about their calorie intake and just indulge themselves into the temptation of mouth-watering mangoes during the festival.
Happy Mango Licking!!
Varieties of Mangoes:
 There are thousands of varieties of Mangoes grown all over the world.In India, Alphonso, Benishan or Benishaan and Kesar mango varieties are considered among the best mangoes in the Southern states whereas Dussehri and Langda varieties are most popular in the Northern states. Some of the varieties of Mangoes are listed below: | |
1. Taimoorlang 2. Husnaara 3. Aabehayat 4. Zawahiri 5. Dussheri 6. Chosa 7. Lucknowi 8. Langra 9. Neelum 10. Rumani 11. Alphonso 12. Bombay Green (Sarauli) 13. Banganpalli 14. Samar Behest Chausa 15. Fazli 16. Kishenbhog 17. Himsagar 18. Gulabkhas 19. Zardalu 20. Airi 21. Malkurad (Goa) 22. Kesar 23. Rajapuri 24. Jamadar(Gujarat) 25. Beneshan 26. Bangalora 27. Suvarnarekha 28. Mulgoa 29. Raspuri 30. Badami 31. Allampur Beneshan 32. Himayuddin 33. Jehangir 34. Cherukurasam 35. Bathua 36. Bombai 37. Sukul 38. Fernandin 39. Mankurad 40. Vanraj 41. Mundappa 42. Olour 43. Pairi 44. Safeda 45. Raspoonia 46. Mithwa Sundar Shah 47. Mithwa Ghazipur 48. Taimuriya 49. Sharbati Begrain 50. Gilas 51. Nauras 52. Rasgola 53. Hardil-aziz 54. Cherukurasam 55. Peddarasam 56. Totapuri 57. Kothapalli Kobbari 58. Chinna Rasam 59. Cheruku Rasam 60. Pedda Rasam 61. Mallika 62. Ratole 63. Kaju 64. Himayat 65. Khatta Meetha 66. Panchadara Kalasa 67. Manjeera 68. Amrapali 69. Arkapuneet 70. Sindhu | |
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