UAE: Pakistani mangoes set to arrive this month; will they be cheaper this year?

UAE: Pakistani mangoes set to arrive this month; will they be cheaper this year?

Pakistani mangoes are set to arrive in the UAE later this month in line with the directions of the Pakistani government's export policy.

Mustafa Altaf, managing director of Altaf Hussain Trading Co., said as per the deadline set by Pakistan's Ministry of Economy, exports of the king of fruits will begin from May 20 to the UAE and other countries worldwide.

Altaf added that crop has been very good this year across the country; therefore, supply will also be strong and prices more economical.

Pakistani mangoes are quite popular around the world and one of the major exports among fruits and vegetables for the South Asian country, earning millions of dollars for the agrarian country's exchequer.

Around a dozen varieties of Pakistani mangoes are exported to the UAE. Some of the most popular varieties include Chaunsa, Langra, Sindhri, Anwar Ratool, Dusehri, Saroli, Almas, Fajri and others.

The first varieties that arrive in the UAE are Sindhri, Almas and Dusehri from the Sindh province, and other varieties will arrive from the Punjab province.

Pakistan is one of the world's largest exporters of mangoes after India, China, Thailand and Indonesia. In addition to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, the UK, the US, Canada, EU countries, and Singapore are