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Photos| Mango Festival 2018: Growers showcase over 500 varieties in Delhi
Updated On Jul 08, 2018 03:49 pm IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia inaugurated the 30th edition of the Mango Festival at Delhi Haat in Janakpuri on Friday. Being organised in the Capital since 1988, the festival has over 500 varieties of mangoes displayed by participants from Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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At the 30th Mango Festival 2018, in Delhi, the participating mango-growers across India displayed newer varieties of the fruit besides the usual hits such as Langra, Chausa, Rataul, Hussainara, Ramkela, Kesar, Fazri, Mallika, and Amrapalihat. Being organised in the Capital since 1988, this year’s edition had over 500 varieties of mangoes displayed by participants from Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
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Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday inaugurated the 30th Mango Festival at Delhi Haat, Janakpuri. He used pun and sweet humour to drive home the message about the value of ‘aam aadmi’ and said the speciality of mango is that it is the king of fruits and yet so ordinary. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
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The festival is being organised by the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC). (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
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There are also competitions curated with mango as the theme. Delhiites participated in various activities such as mango-eating competition for men and women and quiz and slogan-writing competition (for children) on mango. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
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Artificial mangoes placed on a tree during the festival. For all those with a sweet tooth, there are assorted recipes made with mangoes by notable chefs from five-star hotels. Not to forget, there is a wide display of food products made from mangoes, such as jams, pickles, fruit juice and canned fruit for all to relish. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
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A woman gets her photograph clicked during the festival. Over the years, the festival has shifted venues many times -- Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Ashoka Hotel, Pragati Maidan, and then in 2010 to Dilli Haat, Pitampura. From past three years it has been organised at Delhi Haat, Janakpuri. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
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In this three-day festival, one can find a mango as small as that it resembles a marble to others that weigh 1,660 grams. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
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