GOA MANGO SHOW 2024…at Kala Academy venue on May 17-18, 2024, FF…Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant with Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik and Directorate of Agriculture Director Nevil Alphonso take a closer look at the 5,000 mangoes on exhibit for the show, as well as the competition entries, with mango fan mail trailing them to take pictures or selfies! There is no excitement like mango excitement and Goa can boast of at least 35 to 40 varieties of mangoes beginning with the most loved Mancurad or Malcurado, Goan Alphonso (don’t confuse with Ratnagiri Devgad mango), Hilario, Salcete Mussarad, Fernandin, Furtado, Colaco, Bishop, Malguesh, Xavier, etc. It was a breathtaking show-off of mangoes from Goa and hybrid varieties from other states too with familiar names like Kesar, Mallika, Sindhu, Neelam and the hefty Noorjahan being cultivated in Goa now. Is the mango the national fruit of India and state fruit of Goa?