'Aam' gets 'khaas': Dussehri coming next week at 50% premium over last year

Short supply due to a late plucking and adverse weather has pushed up mango prices this season

After paying more for ‘kesar’, the succulent mango grown in Gujarat, and Maharashtra’s Alphonso variety in opening season, India's mango lovers will feel a pinch in their pockets while purchasing Uttar Pradesh’s aromatic ‘dussehri’ breed.

Dussehri, which is expected to hit the domestic market next week, is expected to open at a premium of more than 50 per cent over last year, which saw a bumper crop of more than 4 million tonnes (MT).

“In this season, we expect a box (5 kg) of dussehri to sell at nearly Rs 300 in the initial weeks, compared to about Rs 200