In a bid to offer residents fruits at subsidised rates, the Puducherry Agro Products, Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (PAPSCO) has organised a Mango and Jackfruit Mela at the ground near the Rajiv Gandhi statue.
A press release from PAPSCO said that nine varieties of mangoes including Mulgoa and Raspuri among others are available at the mela.
Organic cultivation
The release added that the mangoes have been procured directly from the farmers, and have been organically cultivated, without the use of chemical pesticides.
The mela is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will continue till the end of the mango season.