Before now, Mango was like the biblical manna from Heaven as it was virtually free of cost.
Then, one does not have to harvest it as it falls on its own for people to pick and eat..
In this special report, correspondent Amarachukwu Okafor evaluates the scarcity of mangoes, cost implications and health benefits.
Mango, which has it botanical name as Mangifera indica is one of the first fruits of every year, scarce and very costly as four of it sell between two hundred and three hundred naira.
Speaking on the costly nature of Mango, some fruit farmers including Mrs. Gladys Nwude, Mrs. Victoria Okonkwo and Mrs. Cordelia Ugochukwu blamed the scarcity on insufficient harmattan season.
They called on government to invest in Mango plantation due to its health benefits.
Some Mango sellers, including Mrs. Grace Kalu and Mrs. Chidimma Okoye, recalled that they shared a bound of joy with the fruit while growing up in their villages and schools as it was common and free for all.
They noted that despite the cost implication, the fruit will always be cherished by all charging investors and innovators to fashion out ways of preserving the fruit.
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