It is that time of the year when people enjoy the king of fruits, the ever popular mango. However delayed flowering and off-season rains has led to a delay of the arrival of the Goan Mancurad, Hilario and Xavier varieties of the mango.
In the coming couple of months the markets will be flooded with the king of fruits which will then be within the reach of the common man. We are in the midst of the pandemic and hence care needs to be taken while handling the fruit in the market.
The common method used by the potential buyer to check the freshness and probably even the sweetness of the mangoes is to smell the fruit.
Since there is a surge in the number of positive cases of Covid-19 in the state, it would not be advisable not to smell the mangoes displayed in the market-place.
The fruit could be handled by multiple people. Since the mangoes are kept in the open in the market, there is every possibility of the virus depositing on the fruit. When one smells the fruit the virus can directly enter the respiratory tract and hence there is every possibility of the person getting infected.
Of course fruits need to be washed thoroughly at home before consuming them. However smelling the mangoes at the market is a big no.
