In the last five years, Gujarat exported 3,000 metric tonnes of mangoes, of which 29 per cent were exported in 2024-25 alone, according to data shared by the state government on Monday.

About 3,000 metric tonnes of mangoes were exported to the US, South Africa and other countries between 2019-20 and 2024-25. During the last financial year, Gujarat exported 856 metric tonnes, which includes the Gir Kesar Mangoes which received the GI-tag in 2011.

Of the 4.71 lakh hectares under horticulture cultivation in Gujarat, about 1.77 lakh hectares or 37 percent of the area is under mango cultivation. Valsad, Navsari, Gir Somnath, Kutch and Surat account for the districts that have the maximum area where mangoes grow.

The Gamma Radiation Processing plant at Bavla belonging to the state-run Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation treated irradiated 805 metric tonnes of mangoes before they were exported during this five year period. This facility at Bavla near Ahmedabad has received USDA-APHIS approval for export of irradiated mangoes and pomegranates to the US.

Published on July 21, 2025