Mango Lovers Rejoice! Summer 2025 Is Turning Out To Be A Good Year With Higher Yields

If the mango season has you waiting around all year for the summers, there is good news. Yields in 2025 show promise for enthusiasts of the golden fruit. This, after last season saw disruptions in mango supplies amid soaring temperatures and early heatwaves that hit yields.

According to data collated by NDTV Profit from Agmarknet, mango arrival in markets across India during April 2025 was almost 70% higher compared to the same period last year. Agmarknet is a government portal that collects and disseminates market information on agricultural produce in wholesale markets.

Median mango prices for the season were also higher in April 2025, with a quintal fetching Rs 8,063, compared to Rs 5,489, according to Agmarknet. Prices also vary as per the variety, with some varieties such as Alphonso commanding a premium.

Tariq Faiyaz, mango cultivator close to Lucknow, said that this year's yield has been better. Once yield is poor for one or two years, it's usually better the third year, he quipped. But, the season and weather have been more favourable this year, even as controlling insects and pests continue to mean more expenses, he added.

Rohan Ursal, farmer and wholesaler close to Pune, also said that the mango crop in parts of Maharashtra, such as Ratnagiri and Devgad, have also been fruitful. The crop came early this year, with supply of mangoes to Mumbai at almost a lakh crates per day on some days and 70,000-80,000 crates on an average daily, he added.

While supply in May is lower from Maharashtra, supply from Karnataka is picking up and is expected to last till mid June. The spacing out of supply has ensured that producers across states are having a good year, he explained. Overall, buyers are happy too, he added.

While the heatwave impact has been less this year, farmers also appear to be getting better at adapting to climate change, according to Ursal. Flowering is complete and bidding for mangoes is going on now, so any unseasonal rains pose less harm, Faiyaz said.