It is summer time. Banginapalli mangoes have arrived in loads at the Kothapet Fruit market in the outskirts of Hyderabad. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
After initial hiccups of hailstorms and unseasonal gales the mangoes have arrived. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
The prices are a dampner with the wholesale auction going at Rs. 17,000 per tonne. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
Mangoes have arrived from the coastal districts of Krishna, West and East Godavari. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
The king of fruits has arrived even though the hailstorms in late April gave anxious moments to farmers. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
A mango farmer from Hanumandlaguden, West Godavari waits for the customers to turn up. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
The piles of mangoes make it difficult for the traders to find a place to sit and trade. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar