Naogaon to commence its mango season with ‘Guti’ variety from May 22

Naogaon district administration has set May 22 to deliver mangoes to the market for the buyers, commencing with local variety of mango ‘Guti’.

The decision was taken from a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Abdul Awal on Monday, with mango growers, traders, agriculture officers, and administrative officials from all 11 upazilas of the district, attending.

According to the meeting, only the early-ripening local varieties will be harvested on May 22 while the popular premium varieties such as Gopalbhog will follow on May 28, Khirsapat and Himsagar on June 2 and the Geographical Indication (GI)-recognised ‘Nak Fazli’ on June 5.

The district’s most widely cultivated variety ‘Rupali,’ will be available from June 18.

Other varieties of mangoes will be available according to the schedule below:

Gopalbhog on May 28, Khirsapat, Himsagar on June 2, Nak Fazli on June 5, Langra, Haribhanga on June 10, Rupali on June 18, Fazli, Banana Mango on June 25, Ashwina, BARI-4, Gourmoti, and Katimon on July 10.

Emphasising the strict restriction of supplying premature mango to the market, the DC said if weather conditions cause early ripening, local authorities may revise the harvest date upon verification by the agriculture department.

Deputy Director of Department of Agricultural Extension Abul Kalam Azad said a district-wide awareness campaign will be launched to ensure compliance with the schedule. The aim is to provide consumers with naturally ripened, chemical-free mangoes.

He also said that mangoes are being cultivated on 30,300 hectares in the district this year, with an expected yield of 366,000 metric tonnes and market value of the mangoes is estimated between Tk 3,500 crore and Tk 4,000 crore.