Jazan’s festival serves up popular mango varieties

Jazan Gov. Prince Mohammad bin Nasser recently launched the 9th Festival of Mango and Tropical Fruits, at Cady Commercial Mall in Jazan on Tuesday, in the presence of Fahd Balghonaim, Minister of Agriculture and other dignitaries.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Prince Mohammad toured the various stands showcased at the festival, appreciating the traditional and handicraft items made by the beneficiaries of the productive families’ project in Jazan.
He also visited a number of stalls displaying the various types of mangoes, which are a testament of the region’s agricultural wealth.
The festival attracted a large number of private companies specialized in fruit cultivation as well as mango-growers in the region.
Abdullah Al-Suwaid, undersecretary of Jazan Governorate and chairman of the Higher Committee for the Festival, highlighted the importance of the mango festival, emphasizing how it serves to showcase the region’s agricultural diversity, as well as it’s economic and tourism potential.
The undersecretary also disclosed that during this year’s nine-day festival mangoes produced in the region will be marketed extensively across all the food markets in the Kingdom, to encourage consumption of local produce.
Mango is one of the most important agricultural crops in Jazan region, which is famous for its high-quality tropical fruits.
Some of the mango types produced in Jazan include the Indian Special, Jalan, Tommy Atkins, Sensation, Zal, Julie, Sudani and others.