Washington, June 10 (IANS) From Seattle to Los Angeles and from New Jersey to Washington DC, Indian mangoes are triggering a summer buying frenzy across the United States, with shipments selling out within hours at major retailers as demand surges for varieties such as Kesar, Alphonso and Langra.India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra says the fruit’s growing popularity reflects both diaspora nostalgia and widening American appreciation for Indian produce.For decades, Indian Americans returnin…
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Seattle (United States), June 6 (IANS) The second edition of ‘Mango Magic: Promotion and Tasting Event of Indian Mangoes’ was organised in Seattle, bringing together more than 100 leading importers of Indian fruits along with senior representatives from major US retailers, including Costco, to sample some of India’s finest mango varieties, according to the Consulate General of India in Seattle. The event showcased seven premium varieties of Indian mangoes, highlighting the country’s rich a…
Seattle, May 16 (IANS) Indian mangoes are making a renewed entry into the wider US Pacific Northwest, including the Seattle market, following a year-long outreach initiative involving retailers, distributors and consumers. A special segment on Fox 13 News ‘Good Day Seattle’ show brought renewed attention to Indian mangoes, with India’s Consul General in Seattle, Prakash Gupta, highlighting the arrival of several mango varieties in the region.“I can tell you for a fact that when they first ca…
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Indian mangoes are making a fresh push into the US Pacific Northwest, with Seattle-area stores beginning to stock the prized fruit after what Indian officials described as a year-long outreach effort involving retailers, distributors and local consumers.The renewed spotlight on Indian mangoes came after a special segment aired on Fox 13 News’ “Good Day Seattle”, where India’s Consul General in Seattle, Prakash Gupta, spoke about the arrival of varieties includin…
Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) Americans are feeling the strain as the cost of groceries, gasoline, and utilities continues to rise. Economists say a one-two punch of new US tariffs and a war-driven spike in global energy prices are pushing up everyday expenses and threatening to slow growth just as households had begun to regain some breathing room.”I feel betrayed,” Katie Peyrey, a 66-year-old struggling grandmother and caregiver from Burbank, California, told Xinhua news agency.She is a minimum…
New York, April 9 (IANS) The doors to India-US trade have been opened wider with the launch of a digital portal to bring businesses from the two countries together in the march to $500 billion annual trade between the two great democracies, according to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.“Forged on shared democratic values, fueled by entrepreneurial spirit and driven by unrelenting pursuit of innovation, our partnership is special”, Goyal said on Wednesday at the launch of the India-US Trade Fac…