Archive · 20 May 2025
Chennai Stores Shift Focus to Native Mango Varieties Amid Poor Harvest
This year's mango season in Chennai is a bit different!
Unseasonal rains hurt the harvest, especially in key mango-growing areas.
However, local organic stores are now focusing on selling native mango varieties, which are more resilient.
These stores are sourcing mangoes from various places and offering a wide range of types.
You can find well-known varieties and also try some unique, local ones.
If you like mangoes, you'll be able to buy them at various stores in the city.
The mango season in Tamil Nadu has been affected by unseasonal rains.
Native mango varieties are becoming more popular due to their resilience.
Several organic stores in Chennai are sourcing and selling native varieties.
Mangoes are sourced from Tamil Nadu and neighboring states.
Some farmers are exploring processing raw mangoes into other products.
- Who
- Organic farmers and several organic stores like Organic Shandy, Organic Farmers Market, Cholayil Farm to Table, Safe Foods, and reStore.
- What
- Focus on sourcing and selling native varieties of mangoes due to poor yield.
- When
- The mango season in Tamil Nadu has been affected this year due to unseasonal rains, and is likely to extend till August.
- Where
- Chennai and surrounding areas, including Tamil Nadu's mango-producing regions.
- Why
- Due to unexpected rains and thunderstorms causing a poor yield in the state and farmers finding resilient native varieties.
- Impact of Rainfall
- Unseasonal rains and thunderstorms impacted mango harvest.
- Native Varieties
- Yaanathalai, Karunkurangu, Pathiri
- Affected Regions
- Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tiruvallur, and Dindigul
- Stores Mentioned
- Organic Shandy, Organic Farmers Market, Cholayil Farm to Table, Safe Foods, and reStore
- Harvest Yields
- Farmers managed only about 20% of expected yield