In Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, Only One Tree Is Producing Mangoes Despite Record Highs

Due to this year’s delayed harvest, locals in the Kakinada area of Andhra Pradesh are unable to enjoy mangoes despite the high temperatures. After drying, a small number of mangoes that the farmers were able to collect are being sold along the side of national roads. Mango trees are being infected in most situations. Only one tree, with fewer leaves and more mangoes, produces fruit among them. Locals who visit the area to relax in the shade of the trees enjoy the mangoes have taken notice of this.

Mangoes from the East Godavari area are renowned for being succulent and luscious. Mango cultivation and harvesting continue to be the main sources of income for farmers in rural regions. A few tenant farmers produce mangoes on a few acres of land they rent out each year to supplement their income. But this year, as April draws to a close, the marketplaces are devoid of mangoes.

However, this one tree in the Kakinada district, located on the Rowthulapudi-Kotananduru route, has been producing a lot of mangoes. According to the locals, they are the delicious and luscious Panchadara Kalasa, also known as Panchadara Kalisam, kind of mangoes that are endemic to Andhra Pradesh. Because of its sweet flavor and pot-like form, the name means “sugar pot.” The juice is often consumed by sucking or squeezing it.

A single mango tree yielding fruit is an uncommon occurrence that has left the farmers perplexed. They can’t quite figure out why. Removing the mangoes from the trees is pointless until the fruits mature. The growers thus wait for it to mature before letting it fall off on its own. In the meanwhile, the tree has begun to droop and wither due to the summer heat. Mangoes of the Panchadara Kalasa kind are said to not always be sweet by the locals. Some have a little sourness, while others are quite sweet. These mangoes are also quite expensive.

This year, according to the growers, no one would be able to enjoy mangoes until the end of May. Some trees are not producing fruit, while others are becoming sick. In others, the pods are rather tiny, and it will be the end of the next month before they ripen and make it to market.