New Delhi: India’s most juicy mangoes always remind everyone of summer and memories to picking these fruits from the backyards in villages. These are usually free. Even affordable if bought from the local vendors. However, not all varieties of mangoes are easily accessible or affordable. A few reign supreme over other varieties for their distinguished taste as well as for their high price tags and exclusivity. Cultivated with extreme care, it’s a luxury for people if they consume such varieties of mangoes.

India is home to over 1,500 mango varieties. However, Miyazaki variety shockingly costs as much as ₹3 lakh per kg. From Miyazaki to Alphoso, these varieties have interesting names associated with them. While exclusivity, cultivation, appearance, taste, and high demand are the deciding factors of the cost, to put your curiosity to rest, we will explain further details.

5 Most expensive Mango varieties in India

1. Miyazaki Mango

The Miyazaki mango tops the list of expensive varieties. It’s because this kind needs a special way of farming. Each mangoes are given a specific amount of sunlight, care and pruning. Subsequently, increases in farming and labour costs. Fondly called the ‘Egg of the Sun’, it can cost up to Rs 3 lakh, making it India’s as well as the world’s priciest kind in the world. Grown originally in Japan, it’s now cultivated in selected parts of India with utmost care. Its deep red and purplish colour makes it easy to distinguish it from mangoes. It’s tasty owing to extremely high sugar content and buttery texture.

2. Mangitur

The Kohitur mango can be bought for Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 per piece. Popularly called the ‘royalty of West Bengal’, historically, kings and royals consumed this breed. Owing to this reason, its royal status continues even today. This kind’s smooth texture, soft aroma, and sweet taste makes it exclusive in the market.

3. Alphonso Mango

Alphonso, costing between Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 per dozen, comes from Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district, making it another premium kind. This variety is one of the favourites owing to its sweet fragrance, attractive saffron colour, and creamy texture. Due to a short harvest in comparison to high demand, Alphonso mangoes remain expensive yet loved by the people.

4. Imam Pasand Mango

Its incomparable flavour, soft, juicy pulp with a subtle citrusy hint, tags Imam Pasand as another premium breed. Also known as Himayat, it costs begin from Rs 1,000 per dozen and is specifically grown in a few parts of Andhra Pradesh. Grade, size, and quality decide its cost. But what makes them costly is their limited cultivation time, low shelf life, and delicate skin. All these factors make handling and transport more expensive.

5. Noorjahan Mango

Grown in Madhya Pradesh’s Kathiwada region, this kind is the most expensive as well as the rarest. Each fruit weighing between 2.5 and 5 kg, this variety is famous for its large size, sweet fragrance, and rich taste. One can buy these mangoes by paying between Rs 500 to Rs 1,000. And it’s named after Mughal queen Noorjahan, who had travelled from Afghanistan to India through Gujarat.

The expensive varieties of mangoes are not limited to these five. The other varieties include Langra, Malda (Fazli), Kesar, and Bombay Green Mango or Safeda from India. Whereas mangoes, also called the king of fruits, are often linked with home garden, it turned into luxury items with the costliest varieties.