Mango trees across the country are adorned with bunches of flowers and their sweet smell pervades in every corner of the country. About 90 percent of the mango trees have already bloomed and the flowering still continues, witnesses said. Growers in the country are hopeful of a bumper yield of the sweet juicy fruit this season if the weather continues to remain favourable in the next few months.
However, the sandy and polluted air are hampering the mango flowers. Huge mango trees are being engulfed with the dusts, which might cause low yielding of the mangos. Mango growers and traders have already started taking care of the mango trees aimed at good business. Farmers have started spraying pesticides on the trees to ensure protection of the crop.
Mango, which is a seasonal fruit, is cultivated across the county. But the northern region is the main place where most of the mangos are yielded. There are varieties in the mangos. Of them Khirshapati, Mohna, Rajbhog, Rupali, Amrapali, Langra, Gopalbhog, Surjapuri, Asiyana, Chhatapara, Fazli, Chini Falzli, Surmai and Misribhog are the main among the types.
Harvesting of this fragrant juicy fruit usually starts in mid-April (Boishakh, first month of Bangla calendar) and continue till early October.
There are thousands of large and small mango orchards in the country. The cultivation and trade of the popular fruit is a blessing for rural economy as it creates job employment and business opportunities for a large number of people every season.
According to scientists and agriculture officials, mangoes are the most important cash crop in the region and that the livelihood of a large number of people are dependent on the fruit. A good number of people remain engaged in different jobs, including nursing, harvesting and packing, during the mango season every year.
