amazon: Amazon launches its first mango collection center in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra; holds Mango Fiesta – Times of India

Amazon Retail has launched its first mango collection centre in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. “This collection center will assure farmers of fast payments, fair and transparent pricing, and guidance on farming. Additionally, this facility will be a channel to provide a source of authentic mangoes like Ratnagiri Alphonso, Devghad Alphonso, Organic Alphonso and premium Kesar variants among others for the customers,” claimed the company in a statement.
The Ratnagiri collection centre has temperature-controlled supply chain infrastructure. After sourcing the produce from farmers, Amazon claims it uses technology at its collection center to inspect and monitor the quality of mangoes at multiple stages. The mangoes are then said to be sent to the processing centres where they are sorted, graded, geotagged, and packaged in different sizes in well-aerated sustainable corrugated boxes to protect the mangoes from rotting in transit to the Amazon Fresh fulfillment centers.
In related news, Amazon Fresh has announced Mango Fiesta. The Mango Fiesta will be live until end of May 2022. According to Amazon, buyers can choose from a wide range of carbide free, safely ripened, and high-quality fresh mangoes including Safeda, Banganpally, Badami, Sindhura, Thotapuri, Alphonso, and many more. Amazon Fresh will also offer varieties of regional favourites such as Karnataka Alphonso, Kalapad and Raspuri for customers in Bengaluru and Gulabkhas and Perculman for customers in Kolkata. Customers can also enjoy authentic mangoes like Ratnagiri Alphonso, Devghad Alphonso, Organic Alphonso and premium Kesar sourced directly from the company’s collection center in Ratnagiri.
There are also deals available and customers can avail up to 10% additional discount on bank offers, cashback, and rewards during the Fiesta. Amazon Fresh is available in in 15+ cities across the country including Bangalore, Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Noida, Ahmedabad, Mysore, Jaipur, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, and Chandigarh among others. Amazon is offering two to three-hour delivery slots starting 6 AM to midnight.