<p>A drastic drop in yield has driven up mango prices in the state this year.</p>.<p>Karnataka usually sees a normal annual yield of 12-14 lakh tonnes, but this year, the state will produce just six to eight lakh tonnes, officials say.</p>.<p>Prices of almost all varieties of mangoes have gone up, according to the Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation. “Last year, we got a good yield and hence the prices were low. For example, the Badami variety was available at Rs 50-Rs 60 per kg during the season. This year, it is being sold for up to Rs 150,” said K V Nagaraju, corporation chairman.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/mango-fair-in-bengaluru-from-june-20-1110818.html" target="_blank">Mango fair in Bengaluru from June 20</a></strong></p>.<p>Mango growers in Karnataka could manage only 30-40% of the regular yield. Unseasonal and copious rains have disrupted the cycle this year, and a delay in flowering has delayed the arrival of the fruit in the market.</p>.<p>"April-July is the season of mangoes. But this year, only mangoes from Ramanagara and a few other places have arrived in Bengaluru. Produce from Kolar and other districts is yet to hit the market,” another official said.</p>.<p>Prices tend to be low when the supply is staggered. But this season, since the supplies are hitting the market at one go, the prices are higher, he explained. </p>.<p>Officials expect the prices to come down towards the end of the season, that is, in about a month.</p>
<p>A drastic drop in yield has driven up mango prices in the state this year.</p>.<p>Karnataka usually sees a normal annual yield of 12-14 lakh tonnes, but this year, the state will produce just six to eight lakh tonnes, officials say.</p>.<p>Prices of almost all varieties of mangoes have gone up, according to the Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation. “Last year, we got a good yield and hence the prices were low. For example, the Badami variety was available at Rs 50-Rs 60 per kg during the season. This year, it is being sold for up to Rs 150,” said K V Nagaraju, corporation chairman.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/mango-fair-in-bengaluru-from-june-20-1110818.html" target="_blank">Mango fair in Bengaluru from June 20</a></strong></p>.<p>Mango growers in Karnataka could manage only 30-40% of the regular yield. Unseasonal and copious rains have disrupted the cycle this year, and a delay in flowering has delayed the arrival of the fruit in the market.</p>.<p>"April-July is the season of mangoes. But this year, only mangoes from Ramanagara and a few other places have arrived in Bengaluru. Produce from Kolar and other districts is yet to hit the market,” another official said.</p>.<p>Prices tend to be low when the supply is staggered. But this season, since the supplies are hitting the market at one go, the prices are higher, he explained. </p>.<p>Officials expect the prices to come down towards the end of the season, that is, in about a month.</p>
