3700 kg of artificially ripened mangoes have been seized by health department officials in Vadodara. The vendors usually conceal calcium carbide in between stacks of mangoes to hasten the ripening process. Use of the chemical for ripening fruits has been banned and experts have warned that consumption of such fruits could lead to severe health problems.

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