Hyderabad, April 16 -- It is that time of the year again when every lane in Hyderabad is peppered with mango stalls, the sweet aroma hanging thick in the air. From pedda rasalu to safeda, daseri to langra, the city bursts with various mangoes arranged beautifully on wooden carts, but only one variety stands out: Himayat.

If you step out on the streets now, you will find mango carts proudly displaying Himayat as 'A-1', scrawled in chalk on black slates. This unspoken badge of honour quietly declares Himayat's superiority over every other mango on the stall. This premium variety is more than just fruit, but a seasonal obsession in Hyderabad that dates back to royal courts.

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Himayat Mango: A fruit for ...