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Friday, June 14, 2013

Murshidabad ( West bengal, India) Mangoes.

Its summer time and time for murshidabad mangoes which people do not know much about , the mangoes are not known much outside bengal ....there were once 100 varieties of murshidabad mangoes ...now limited to about 20 varieties .some are known as bimli , rani , koitur , fazli , aanaras , chanpa ,kalapahar ,ranipasand , nawabpasand , mirzapasand ,bira,sindura  doodhia , begumpasand , sadola,.,panja totapuri , surma , mulayamzam ...


the mango arrives


the assortment done


how the murshidabadi aam is cut sheherwali style 



unpacking