Banganapalle mangoes gets GI tag

Amaravati May 05: Andhra Pradesh Banaganapalle mango has got Geographical Indication (GI) registration from the Geographical Indications Registry here on Thursday

While going to matter, The Registrar of Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai, O P Gupta accorded the registration following an application from Horticulture Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh.

The Andhra Pradesh government is the registered proprietor of the GI tag for mangoes, often hailed as "the king of fruits."



A GI tag indicates that the product comes from a specific region. To describe about the mangoes, Banganapalle mangoes are renowned for its sweetness and have been grown for over 100 years in the state. It also known as Beneshan, Baneshan, Benishan, Chappatai and Safeda