Mangoes in Pakistan

Explore the mangoes

• Chaunsa — Pakistan

  Intensely sweet, aromatic, and so juicy the napkin is part of the recipe. Named Chaunsa selections have their own harvest windows.

• Sindhri — Pakistan

  Large, elongated golden fruit with fragrant, smooth flesh and a gentler sweetness than Chaunsa.

• Anwar Ratol — Pakistan

  A compact mango celebrated in Pakistan for intense sweetness, rich aroma, and smooth, low-fibre flesh.

• Fajri — Pakistan

  A large, elongated Pakistani favourite with generous sweet pulp and a quieter aroma than Anwar Ratol.

• Langra — India

  Aromatic green-skinned fruit with vivid sweetness, citrus, and a resinous edge.

• Dashehari — India

  Fragrant, sweet, and nearly fiberless with a long, elegant finish.

• Banganapalli — India

  Large golden fruit with firm fiberless flesh and a clean honey sweetness.

Local names to know

• Saroli

  Named in Pakistan’s official mango-sector and cluster references. Retained as a sourced name while a fuller tasting profile and earliest history remain unresolved.

  Origin story and local names
  • Trade Development Authority of Pakistan: Mango sector (2025)
  • Planning Commission / CABI: Mango Cluster Study (2020), Table 3

• White Chaunsa

  Also known as Sufaid Chaunsa, Safaid Chaunsa

  A separately named Chaunsa selection in Pakistan’s research records. Punjab’s institute lists an August–October harvest window; colour alone is not identification.

  Origin story and local names
  • Mango Research Institute, Multan: varieties and harvest windows
  • Planning Commission / CABI: Mango Cluster Study (2020), Table 3

• Black Chaunsa

  Also known as Kala Chaunsa

  A separately named late Chaunsa selection, studied alongside Samar Bahisht Chaunsa. Its name is not a rule that every ripe fruit has black skin.

  Origin story and local names
  • Mango Research Institute, Multan: varieties and harvest windows
  • Naz et al.: sensory profiling of Multan mango cultivars (2014)

• Azeem Chaunsa

  Also known as Rattay Wala, Azeemo Wala

  Named separately by Pakistan’s horticulture export company and Punjab research institute. SAPNA also labels its supply as Rattay Wala (Azeemo Wala).

  Origin story and local names
  • Mango Research Institute, Multan: varieties and harvest windows
  • Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company: mango varieties
  • SAPNA grower/exporter brochure: cultivar supply windows

Journeys through these mangoes

• Names across a border.

  Chausa, Chaunsa, Langra, Dusehri. Explore the mango names shared by India and Pakistan, and the distinctions inside them.

• Two parents. Two new mangoes.

  Meet Neelum and Dashehari, then follow their reciprocal crosses into Mallika and Amrapali.

• What do you call this mango?

  Hapus, Baneshan, Kili Mooku. Three familiar fruits show how much knowledge lives inside a local name.

The country guide

Pakistan’s mango season has more than one personality. Start with Sindhri from Sindh, try the compact, fragrant Anwar Ratol, then make room for juicy Chaunsa and the generous Fajri. The major orchard belts run through Sindh and southern Punjab. Langra, Dusehri and Bangan Pali also appear in Pakistani growing records; they share existing tasting profiles because a country association does not create a new cultivar. Saroli and the White, Black and Azeem Chaunsa selections add more names to explore.

Season and availability

TDAP describes a broad mid-May to late-September season, moving from Sindh to Punjab. Punjab’s research calendar lists Sindhri and Anwar Ratol around June–early July, and Samar Bahisht Chaunsa around July–early August; its late selections and Fajri extend into October. Exporter windows can be earlier. These are regional reference windows, not a live harvest forecast or one season for every Chaunsa.

At the table

Taste ripe fruit plain first: Sindhri offers generous smooth cheeks, Anwar Ratol a small fragrant mouthful, and Chaunsa plenty of juice. Pakistan’s Sindh agriculture department also records mango milkshakes, ice cream, juice, preserves and green-fruit pickles. Match the variety and ripeness to the dish; the serving notes below are our editorial starting points.

Sources and further reading

• Trade Development Authority of Pakistan: Mango sector (2025)
• Mango Research Institute, Multan: varieties and harvest windows
• Planning Commission / CABI: Mango Cluster Study (2020)
• Naz et al.: sensory profiling of Multan mango cultivars (2014)
• Sindh Agriculture Department: mango varieties and uses
• Pakistan Trade Portal: Sindhri grower/exporter description

Guide reviewed 2026-10-06.