As there are hardly four months left for the mango season to end, Chittoor district growers are desperately awaiting full-fledged flowering to appear in the orchards. Some sources say the flowering has been inordinately delayed this year due to the prolonged spell of Northeast monsoon last year, even extending into the New Year.
Compared to the previous two years, hampered by the pandemic, this year has seen a considerable increase in the acreage and maintenance of mango orchards in 250,000 acres in Chittoor district. Currently, an unusual phenomenon of ‘delayed flowering’ and ‘new flushes’ is seen all over the gardens presently. The mango growers say that by this time, the orchards should have been showing tender fruit, a portion of which would be ready for sales during the Ugadi and Srirama Navami festivals.
Source: thehindu.com
