New Delhi, May 20 -- At least 15 mango consignments from India have been rejected at various US airports, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta, after American authorities flagged documentation discrepancies, media reports said.

With the choice of either shipping the fruit back to India or destroying it in the US-and considering the highly perishable nature of mangoes-exporters opted for on-site destruction to avoid hefty freight costs, according to a Times of India report.

The United States is the largest overseas market for Indian mangoes, making the development a significant blow to exporters.

Traders estimate a collective loss of around $500,000 as a result of the rejections.

According to a report in The Economic Times...