Statesman News Service
MALDA, June 16: Lakshmanbhog, a popular variety of Malda mango, secured the best award - ‘mango of the show’ - for its colour, aroma and size at a national level exhibition held in Kolkata today. The state food processing industries and horticulture, Agri Horticultural Society and the Indian Chamber of Commerce jointly organised the exhibition at Alipore in Kolkata from 15 June. According to the Malda Mango Development Officer Mr Samarendra Nath Khara, Malda’s Lakshmanbhog was adjudged ‘mango of the show’ against rivals like Alphonso, Nilam , Chousa , Begamfuli , Dasheri and others. “Hundreds of participants from across the country attended the exhibition, but the Laksmanbhog mango grown by Mr Aminul Islam, of Gazole in Malda, secured the best prize in the contest,” the MMDO, said from Kolkata. Mr Khara said that several mango farmers from the Malda district took part in the exhibition with 216 items of mango and its by products. Of them, 35 Malda items secured prizes. “ Mr Islam and his son secured 25 prizes in various sections,” he added. According to Mr Khara, the chief consultant of National Horticulture Mission, Dr. S K Ray would visit the Malda mango orchards on 20 June to advise farmers on production and quality maintenance. It may be noted that traders have exported Lakshmanbhog to London recently and are planning to send more from Malda.
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