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Mango season in Sumatra

Written by on June 4, 2009 · 2 Comments

There are mango trees everywhere in Tuk Tuk. It is not uncommon to see mangoes on the road that have fallen from over hanging trees.

Mango tree

Mango tree

I had never stopped to consider where a mango grows. If you had of asked me I might have said that they grow on a tree about the size of an orange tree. In fact mango trees grow up to 35–40 metres in height. In Tuk Tuk I have seen mango trees this high, with mangos in the top branches unable to be reached by even the biggest ladder.

mangoes on tree

mangoes on tree

In the southern states of Australia a mango can sell for up to $3 each, though the variety grown in Australia is twice the size of a Sumatran mango. Here in Sumatra you can buy them for about $1 a kilo.

Wheelbarrow full of mangoes

Wheelbarrow full of mangoes

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  • http://voyagner.com Dan

    I’ve been keeping an eye on them in the grocery store down here in Tasmania. They are currently $5 each! I love them but I’m not paying that much, can’t wait to get into them again when I go to Cambo/Thailand later this year.

  • http://www.nomadicnotes.com/ James Clark

    @Dan $5 each! I drove to Cairns in 1997 and recall seeing mangoes sold by farmers for $5 a bucket on the side of the road.