date:Apr 08, 2013
of mangoes, bananas and other fruits.
By bringing artificially-ripened mangoes into the market before those which go through the natural ripening process enter it, the traders make a quick buck. Only the outer layer of a fruit that has been artificially ripened becomes yellow in colour, while the flesh inside remains raw, he said.
Kulkarni stated, Although the government has banned the use of the chemical for the purpose, a large number of traders and fruit growers continue to use it for com