Bengaluru: Kempegowda Worldwide Airport exported 921 metric tonnes of mangoes-equivalent to 31.5 lakh fruits-this season, airport officers mentioned on Wednesday.
The determine marks a 12 per cent enhance over final yr's exports, they added. The mangoes have been sourced from Karnataka's mango belts and neighbouring areas.
“The success of this mango season speaks of the collaborative efforts of our regulatory our bodies, airline companions, cargo handlers, commerce promotion councils, commerce our bodies, and farming communities,” mentioned Satyaki Raghunath, chief working officer of Bangalore Worldwide Airport Ltd (BIAL).
Shipments reached 51 worldwide locations, with 19 new places added to the community this yr. The highest 5 locations have been Dulles (IAD), Dallas-Fort Price (DFW), San Francisco (SFO), Chicago (ORD), and Seattle (SEA), in line with BIAL.
