Dusheri and Langra mango crop being picked in Pavli Khas, in Meerut

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Dussehri is better for milk shakes but langda is to be divinely enjoyed by biting at the top and then squeezing the pulp through to the hole at the top. Cutting off slices is a less perfect method of enjoying your langra aam! The Langra Aam is available from May to August, the color of the langra aam is greenish and its size varies from medium to large. The flesh is fibre-less, yellowish-brown in colour and has a strong smell when it ripens. As compared to other varieties of mangoes, it is naturally very sugary and soft. The size of the seed is small and oval in shape. Langra maintains it green colour after it gets ripe, while other mangoes change into yellow-reddish colour. This pulpy fruit is cultivated in mid-season in states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pr