The Indian Embassy in Washington, US has organised the annual Mango Festival in collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the Department of Commerce and the Dupont Circle Business Improvement District.
The event showcased popular Indian mango varieties, including Alphonso, Kesar, Dasheri, Langra and Banganapalli, attracting hundreds of visitors to Dupont Circle.
Hundreds of visitors queued up in Washington’s popular Dupont Circle yesterday to sample Indian mangoes at the annual Mango Festival, with many calling for wider availability of premium Indian varieties in the United States.
Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra said the festival has grown rapidly over the years and has become an annual attraction. India is the world’s largest producer of mangoes, with exports to the United States steadily increasing in recent years through APEDA and approved irradiation facilities.