No ban on Indian mango imports, but new rules shift Nepal’s mango market

KATHMANDU, June 13: As summer settles over Nepal’s southern plains, mangoes—the season’s most anticipated fruit—are once again ripening their way into markets across the country. From roadside stalls in the Tarai to fruit shops in the Kathmandu Valley, both domestic and imported mangoes are beginning to fill baskets, signalling the height of the fruit season.