Indian Konkan growers are conducting trials of the Sindhu mango as an alternative to the Alphonso variety.

2026-05-05 00:00

In Maharashtra's Konkan region, growers are exploring alternative mango varieties due to the variability in Alphonso production caused by changing weather patterns. Alphonso, also known locally as Hapus, is still the predominant variety, but some farmers are experimenting with Sindhu. Pratap Gavaskar, who has cultivated

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