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CGI Seattle hosts Mango Magic celebration
The event included a special luncheon featuring Indian dishes prepared with the seven mango varieties.
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Staff Reporter - Sat, 06, Jun 2026
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Dignitaries from U.S. Pacific Northwest at the Indian Mango Magic Festival / CGI Seattle
The Consulate General of India in Seattle hosted the second edition of the Mango Magic promotion and tasting event was held in Seattle on June 5.
Nearly 100 leading importers of Indian fruits, along with senior executives from major U.S. retailer Costco, attended the event and tasted seven premium varieties of Indian mangoes.
The varieties on display included Alphonso and Kesar from Maharashtra, Banganpalli and Himayat from Andhra Pradesh, Langra and Dussehri from Uttar Pradesh, and Ripe Rajapuri from Gujarat.
The event was attended by Washington State Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, who welcomed the arrival of a wide range of Indian mangoes in the state, especially their availability at big retailers like Costco.
Apart from him, Washington State Senators Tina Orwell, Manka Dhingra, and Vandana Slatter, as well as Consuls General from Japan and Uzbekistan, also attended the Mango festival.
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The Indian Consulate in Seattle has been working since July 2025 to introduce more Indian mango varieties to the U.S. market. These efforts got a major boost after a meeting with Costco’s CEO in April 2026. Soon after, Costco began selling ‘Bhagwa’ pomegranates from Maharashtra, followed by Kesar mangoes in May 2026.
The first batch of Indian Kesar mangoes from India were imported by Costco and sold in stores in Greater Seattle, Las Vegas, New Jersey, and Greater Los Angeles last month.
According to Costco representatives, the mangoes sold out within two hours of hitting the shelves, showing strong demand from American consumers.
The Consulate, in a statement, highlighted that India is the world’s largest producer of mangoes, growing over 26 million metric tons every year with more than 1,000 varieties.
Exports of Indian mangoes to the United States resumed in 2007 after an 18-year gap. The export value reached $10 million in FY 2023-24, a 130 percent increase from the previous year. The U.S. mango import market crossed $1 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow further.
In a recent episode of his Mann Ki Baat radio address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the rich diversity of Indian mangoes and praised the farmers taking them from villages to global markets.
The Mango Magic event, organized in partnership with APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority), also included a special luncheon featuring Indian dishes prepared with the seven mango varieties. The event aimed to promote Indian mangoes to more consumers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
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