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In pictures: Inside Kolkata’s bustling mango night market at College Street crossing

From 11pm, a stretch of College Street transforms into a wholesale mango hub where crates arrive, deals are struck and local traders stock up for the next day

Jaismita Alexander Published 14.06.26, 01:48 PM
As Kolkata winds down for the night, the College Street crossing comes alive. Trucks arrive bearing crates of mangoes and traders negotiate prices at wholesale rates. My Kolkata hit the street to take a stroll through the city’s night mango market
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As Kolkata winds down for the night, the College Street crossing comes alive. Trucks arrive bearing crates of mangoes and traders negotiate prices at wholesale rates. My Kolkata hit the street to take a stroll through the city’s night mango market

Images by Soumyajit Dey
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Every night, the familiar morning vegetable bazaar at College Street changes character. Around 11pm, trucks of mangoes unload on the road, turning the area into a busy wholesale fruit market
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Every night, the familiar morning vegetable bazaar at College Street changes character. Around 11pm, trucks of mangoes unload on the road, turning the area into a busy wholesale fruit market

The trade continues till about 3.30am. The buyers are mostly retailers and small vendors from across the city
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The trade continues till about 3.30am. The buyers are mostly retailers and small vendors from across the city

Most of the mangoes of this wholesale market arrive from North 24 Paraganas, Basirhat. Nadia’s Santipur varieties are also commonly seen
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Most of the mangoes of this wholesale market arrive from North 24 Paraganas, Basirhat. Nadia’s Santipur varieties are also commonly seen

Buyers can find local favourites such as Himsagar, Amrapali, Langra, Gulabkhas, Chausa, Ranibhog and Dasheri
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Buyers can find local favourites such as Himsagar, Amrapali, Langra, Gulabkhas, Chausa, Ranibhog and Dasheri

A standard crate weighing around 20 to 22 kilograms is typically sold between Rs 800 and Rs 1,000. The prices vary according to variety, quality and supply
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A standard crate weighing around 20 to 22 kilograms is typically sold between Rs 800 and Rs 1,000. The prices vary according to variety, quality and supply

The buyers are mostly local fruit sellers who purchase in bulk before transporting the mangoes to markets across Kolkata
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The buyers are mostly local fruit sellers who purchase in bulk before transporting the mangoes to markets across Kolkata

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