The Rajshahi district administration has set Thursday to begin mango harvesting and marketing with the Guti variety this year.
The date for harvesting Gopalbhog has been fixed from May 15, Ranipasand and Laxmanbhog or Lakhna from May 20; Khirsapati or Himsagar from May 25; Lengra from June 6; Amrapali from June 10, Fazli from June 15, Ashwina and Ashwina-4 varieties from July 10 and Ilamati from August 20.
On the other hand, varieties of Katiman and Bari-11 can be harvested round the year.
A meeting headed by Deputy Commissioner Shamim Ahmed was held in this regard at the DC office on Wednesday.
The district administration released a brochure Mango Calendar citing the harvesting time so that safe, chemical free and ripened mangos can be ensured in the markets.
DC Shamim Ahmed said they fix dates every year to ensure ripened and safe mangos in the market.
