RAJSHAHI, May 10, 2020 (BSS) – Mango harvesting of the current season is going to start on May 15 everywhere in the district to make sure the fact of natural ripening of the seasonal delicious fruit.
To this end, district administration has issued a notice fixing the dates for harvesting different varieties of mangoes.
The notice signed by Deputy Commissioner Hamidul Haque also asked the growers and others concerned not to harvest mango before the stipulated date.
According to the administrative decision, the farmers can pluck local varieties from May 15 while harvest of Gopal Bhog mangoes will commence on May 20 and Laxmanbhog, Laukhna and Ranipasand varieties will start on May 25.
The sweetest varieties of mango — like Khirsapat and Himsagar — will start coming to markets on May 28, while Langra will begin on June 6. Harvest of Fazli and Amrapali will start on June 15.
The notice also said Ashwina and BARI Mango-4 varieties can be harvested from July 10.
Talking to BSS on the issue, Deputy Commissioner Hamidul Haque said the district administration will remain active against harvesting and marketing of immature mango. Law enforcing agencies and upazila administrations were already given instruction to this end.
He also said there will be adequate measures to make the transportation and marketing of mango successful.