Single Miyazaki mango from West Bengal mosque goes for Rs 10,000

SURI: Miyazaki, a variety of mango from Japan that is among the costliest mangoes in the world, has been found growing in a mosque compound at Dubrajpur in Birbhum. One such mango was sold on Friday for Rs 10,600.
Kazi Abu Taleb, the president of the Gausia Mosque management committee, said, "A youth, Syed Nizamuddin, from our neighbourhood, had brought and planted the sapling in the mosque a couple of years ago.He left this world a year ago and no one knows where he got this mango tree sapling from. Earlier, no one knew about this mango species either. But this year, the ripe red fruits drew the attention of everyone."

There are nine mangoes. On Friday, one of those was sold by auction. Mirza Izaz Beig, a small businessman from Dubrajpur, bought the fruit for Rs10,600. Every Friday, the committee will sell a mango. Local resident Seikh Oli Mahammad said, "Now it has become our duty to nurture this tree properly and protect it from harm."
Samarendra Nath Khanra, state horticulture deputy director, horticulture department, said, "I have seen the photographs and this is the Miyazaki variety. It is the most expensive mango in the world and is also called the "Egg of the Sun" mango. It is one of the top-rated mangoes in terms of beauty, price, weight, aroma and taste. This mango is cultivated in the city of Miyazaki. It is said that the first Miyazaki mangoes were cultivated from 1970 to 1980. It was first grown in Miyazaki in Kyoshu region of southern Japan. In Japanese, it is known as 'Taiyo no tamago',"
"According to Japanese media reports, these mangoes were sold for Rs 2.7 lakh per kg. In 2017, a packet of two mangoes weighing 700g was sold for $3,700 in the international market - the highest price ever," he said.
Arijul Mondal, a nursery owner at Chakla, said, "One Miyazaki sapling may cost Rs 600-Rs 700."