Abstract

                                The mango is the most popular fruit in the Circars. Its luscious taste and agreeable flavour have won the appreciation of one and all. In the Circars its consumption is universal as no other fruit is so cheaply available as to be within the reach of the rich as well as the poor. The production and marketing of this fruit is mainly concentrated in the area comprising the districts of Vizagapatam and East Godavari. During the past decade there has been a considerable production of mangoes, as large areas of cultural waste land were brought under the cultivation of this fruit crop. The availability of these lands at attractively cheap rates besides being adınirably suited for the purpose, formed an important economio asset..

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