PANJIM, April 4 -- Elsa Angel Rose

The only thing hotter than the April sun in Goa this year is the price of the prized Mancurad mango, the best of which is selling at an eye-watering Rs 4,000-5,000 for a dozen at Panjim market, far outstripping the Rs 1,000-1,500 price tag of the Hapus, or Alphonso, which carries the tag of 'King of Mangoes'.

However, the smaller specimens of the Mancurad are priced at around Rs 2,000 for a dozen. A customer at the Mapusa market shared, "Last year, I bought good-quality Mancurads at Rs 1,500 at the start of the season, and now I'm paying Rs 2,000", reflecting an increase of 30-35% compared to

last year.

However, mango vendors are confident that prices will drop in May and June. Ahmed Raza, a vendor i...