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Importers from 7 countries take part in mango buyer-seller meet

Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Twenty-one leading importers from China, Iran, Japan, Australia, Mauritius, South Korea and the UAE, along with nearly 100 exporters from India, participated on the opening day of the Mango Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) here on Monday.

The two-day event is being organised by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

"State horticulture departments from 10 mango producing states displayed a wide range of varieties grown in the respective states. APEDA showcased a range of fresh fruits at its pavilion to sensitise the importers about the offerings by India in fresh sector," the Commerce Ministry said in a statement.

Along with the fresh fruits segment, value-added products of mango, such as mango pulp, pickles, chutneys, jams, jellies and juices were also displayed.

Some leading exporters, such as Bombay Exports, Asar Brothers and Kaybee Exports, spoke about the good response received during the event.

"One of the leading importers Dalian Yidu from China, having a chain of stores, interacted with the Indian exporters and expressed positive response towards the Indian fruit," the statement said.

Sampling of different commercial varieties of mango like Alphonso, Kesar, Banganpalli, Totapuri, Dussheri, Langda and Chausa, along with local indigenous varieties like SelamGundu, Mallika, Peter, Rumani, Neelam, HimamPasand, Mulgoa, Kundath, ArkaAnmol and Fazli, was the highlight of the event.

On Tuesday, visit of importers to common infrastructure facilities like gamma irradiation, hot water treatment, vapour heat treatment and integrated pack house is being organised here to showcase India's capability, the statement noted.

(This story has not been edited by Social News XYZ staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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