A couple in
Madhya Pradesh has deployed four guards and six dogs to prevent the theft of
two mango trees.
The
orchardist couple Rani and Sankalp Parihar planted two mango saplings years
ago. However, little they had any idea the two mango saplings would develop and
bore into unusual ruby-colored mangoes, the Japanese Miyazaki, according to a report in Hindustan Times.
Miyazaki
mangoes are said to be one of the most expensive breeds of mangoes in the
world. Also known as an egg of the sun, the Miyazaki mangoes sold at ₹2.70
lakh per kilogram in the international market last year, the daily said citing
a Japanese media report.
According to
the farmer couple, last year, some thieves broke into their orchards and stole
the mangoes after it became locally known that they have started growing this
rare fruit. However, the couple could manage to protect the two trees.
Consequently,
the couple deployed four guards and six dogs to protect the rare trees and
seven mangoes.
Elaborating
about how they started growing this rare variety of mango, Parihar said, he was
on his way to Chennai to buy some saplings when he met a man on a train, who
offered him what later turned out to be Miyazaki. “He offered these saplings to
me and asked to take care of these plants like our babies. We planted in the
orchard without knowing what variety of mangoes it will produce".
Sankalp has
named the mangoes Damini, after the name of his mother.
"Later,
we researched about this variety and found the real name. But it is still
Damini for me," Parihar told the daily.
Sankalp's
wife Rani said many people have shown interest to buy Mirazaki mangoes. She
said a Mumbai-based jeweler is ready to pay ₹21,000 for a mango.
However,
the couple has decided not to sell the mangoes to anyone yet, and instead, they
would grow them.
About
Miyazaki mangoes:
The mangoes are grown in Japan's
Miyazaki city. The mango is over 350 grams in weight and has a 15% or higher
sugar content.
These mangoes are rich in
antioxidants and contain beta-carotene and folic acid, which is great for
people that need help with tired eyes.
They are grown during the peak
harvest between April and August.
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