<p>Hopcoms will conduct its annual mango and jackfruit festival from Friday at its retail stores at Hudson Circle, bringing the best varieties of the two fruits to consumers.</p>.<p>The different varieties of mangoes and jackfruit will be both displayed and sold, providing a direct market for the farmers.</p>.<p>Hopcoms will also offer a 10% discount on the fruits. The festival will be inaugurated by veteran freedom fighter H S Doreswamy.</p>.<p>Fruits sold during the festival will be sourced from Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Ramanagara and other parts of the state.</p>.<p>"All fruits are naturally ripened and free from chemicals," Hopcoms managing director B N Prasad said. "The fruits will be sold at select Hopcoms stores across Bengaluru. Farmers from mango and jackfruit growing districts will directly take part in the festival." </p>.<p>Hopcoms chairman A S Chandregowda said the corporation is targeting 1,000 tonnes of fruit sales this year.</p>.<p>"We sold about 740 to 750 tonnes last year. We want to scale up the sales since there's a surplus production of mango. While the Badami variety of mangoes account for 50% of the output, the other varieties make up 10% each," he said.</p>.<p>Officials said that Hopcoms would offer mangoes in three-kilogram and five-kilogram cartons.</p>
<p>Hopcoms will conduct its annual mango and jackfruit festival from Friday at its retail stores at Hudson Circle, bringing the best varieties of the two fruits to consumers.</p>.<p>The different varieties of mangoes and jackfruit will be both displayed and sold, providing a direct market for the farmers.</p>.<p>Hopcoms will also offer a 10% discount on the fruits. The festival will be inaugurated by veteran freedom fighter H S Doreswamy.</p>.<p>Fruits sold during the festival will be sourced from Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Ramanagara and other parts of the state.</p>.<p>"All fruits are naturally ripened and free from chemicals," Hopcoms managing director B N Prasad said. "The fruits will be sold at select Hopcoms stores across Bengaluru. Farmers from mango and jackfruit growing districts will directly take part in the festival." </p>.<p>Hopcoms chairman A S Chandregowda said the corporation is targeting 1,000 tonnes of fruit sales this year.</p>.<p>"We sold about 740 to 750 tonnes last year. We want to scale up the sales since there's a surplus production of mango. While the Badami variety of mangoes account for 50% of the output, the other varieties make up 10% each," he said.</p>.<p>Officials said that Hopcoms would offer mangoes in three-kilogram and five-kilogram cartons.</p>
