Varanasi: If we tell you that there is a mango which only people like Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani can eat due to its high price, then you will not believe it. If I say that there is a mango whose price is 2 to 3 lakh per kg, then you will call me crazy. If I say that mango has got VVIP security, then you will laugh at me. But this is true!
These days a special variety of mango is in discussion in Babiyaon village of Cholapur block of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. This mango is Japan's most famous and the world's most expensive species 'Miyazaki Mango'. The price of this mango in the international market is said to be Rs 2 to 3 lakh per kilogram. Shailendra Kumar Raghuvanshi had brought the sapling from Japan and grown it in his field and now it has started bearing fruits for the first time.
Shailendra told that he had ordered this plant from a Pune company in December 2021. After six months of special care, the plant was planted and in about two years it has started bearing fruits. The color of Miyazaki mango is like the redness at sunrise and its shape is oval. It is famous not only for its taste but also for the high quality of vitamins and minerals.
In view of its unique features and high price, Shailendra has deployed two security personnel to monitor this mango 24 hours a day, as well as CCTV cameras have also been installed. He says that tests will be conducted to see whether the nutrients found in Japanese mangoes are same as in those grown in India. If the results are positive, farmers will be encouraged to cultivate it.
Shailendra currently has 120 Miyazaki mango plants ready and he is planning to sell them at the rate of Rs 1000 per plant. A large number of people from nearby villages are coming to see this amazing mango. Local resident Vijay Raghuvanshi praised Shailendra's efforts and said that he has really made a dream come true.