Zardalu Mangoes:
Every summer, more than 125 quintals of Bhagalpur’s famed Zardalu mangoes are carefully selected, packed and dispatched to the President, the Prime Minister, and other top dignitaries, turning a regional fruit into a symbol of Bihar’s agricultural heritage.
- Zardalu mango, also called Jardalu, is a unique mango variety from Bhagalpur, Bihar.
- It is known for its light yellow skin and distinct special aroma.
- Its story dates back to the early 19th century when Maharaja Rahmat Ali Khan Bahadur of Haveli Kharagpur introduced its cultivation in the Bhagalpur region.
- The first sapling, planted between 1810 and 1820, still stands in Tagepur village, serving as a living testament to this mango’s enduring legacy.
- The Jardaloo mangoes are available from mid-April through the end of June.
- The fruits have a rich, creamy, tender texture, and delicate, non-fibrous, juicy pulp.
- As the fruit matures, the skin of the Zardalu mango turns golden-yellow with a tinge of red across the top of the fruit.
- Jardalu mangoes are rich with fibre & enzymes; it’s highly beneficial to the digestive system.
- In 2018, the Jardalu mango received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
