MP s Noorjahan mango to weigh more than 4 kg per fruit, price to be more than Rs 1,000 apiece - A special variety of mango, Noorjahan originated in Afghanistan and only few trees are found in tribal-dominated Alirajpur district s Katthiwada area.
While Alphonso might have the tag of the king of mangoes , Noorjahan mangoes of Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh certainly takes the cake owing to its humongous size - TNN
The ''Noorjahan'' mango, cultivated in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district, is fetching a higher price this year thanks to the good yield and sheer size of the fruit compared with the last year.
Locals claim Noorjahan mangoes are of Afghan origin and cultivated only in the Katthiwada region of Alirajpur district adjacent to the Gujarat border, approximately 250 km from Indore.