Written by Aditi Nadig Bengaluru’s annual Mango Mela, held at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden, is up and running with over twenty different varieties of mangoes waiting to be relished this summer. The mela is awash with different shades of yellow and green of mango varieties like Alphonso, Mallika, Kesar, Dasheri, Raspuri, Totapuri, Imam Pasand and Badami among others. Mango enthusiasts from all parts of the city were seen indulging in hefty purchases of organically grown mangoes from different parts of Karnataka. With 70 stalls situated in the lanes of the botanical garden, the mela will be on for about fifteen days. “I have been coming here since its commencement, The rates are not cheap but they are reasonable and there are a number of varieties to choose from,” said Ravi, a visitor at the mela. However, farmers selling their produce at the fair expressed concern about a low crop yield due to scanty rainfall this season, which is likely to affect their profits. The low crop yields this year are evident in the decrease in …