When are mangoes in season in Australia?
Mangoes are being harvested right now, in Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
Australia's mango season runs north to south. Darwin picks from late winter, Queensland from October, and Carnarvon in Western Australia carries it into summer. No mango is grown commercially in Victoria or Tasmania, so a producer only market there will not have any.
Are mangoes in season in October?
- Northern TerritoryAt its peak now
- QueenslandIn season now
- Western AustraliaIn season now
Mango season by state
3 states grow mangoes commercially, and their seasons differ by weeks or months.
| Name | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | Northern Territory in January: not in season | Northern Territory in February: not in season | Northern Territory in March: not in season | Northern Territory in April: not in season | Northern Territory in May: not in season | Northern Territory in June: not in season | Northern Territory in July: not in season | Northern Territory in August: in season | Northern Territory in September: in season | Northern Territory in October: at its peak | Northern Territory in November: at its peak | Northern Territory in December: in season |
| Queensland | Queensland in January: at its peak | Queensland in February: in season | Queensland in March: in season | Queensland in April: not in season | Queensland in May: not in season | Queensland in June: not in season | Queensland in July: not in season | Queensland in August: not in season | Queensland in September: not in season | Queensland in October: in season | Queensland in November: in season | Queensland in December: at its peak |
| Western Australia | Western Australia in January: in season | Western Australia in February: in season | Western Australia in March: not in season | Western Australia in April: not in season | Western Australia in May: not in season | Western Australia in June: not in season | Western Australia in July: not in season | Western Australia in August: not in season | Western Australia in September: in season | Western Australia in October: in season | Western Australia in November: at its peak | Western Australia in December: in season |
Queensland has the longest picking season, October to March. Northern Territory has the shortest, August to December. Taking every growing state together, the crop is at its best in October to January.
Mango varieties and when each is in season
- CalypsoNovember to January, best December
- Honey GoldDecember to January
- Kensington PrideSeptember to December, best November
- R2E2October to December, best November
Where mangoes are grown in Australia
- Northern Territory51%
- Queensland45%
- Western Australia3%
Share of national production by state.
Where to buy mangoes
Farmers markets in Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia are the closest you get to buying it from the person who grew it.
Farmers markets on this weekend where it is being picked
Trading on Sunday 18 October in Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia. A stall there is the shortest distance between the paddock and your bag, though what any one grower brings is up to them.
Also being picked in October
On the same stalls at the same time, in the states harvesting mangoes now.
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- When is mango season in Australia?
- Northern Territory grows the most, about 51% of the national crop, and picks from August to December. Elsewhere: Queensland from October to March and Western Australia from September to February.
- Are mangoes in season in October?
- Yes. Mangoes are being harvested in Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia in October.
- Where are mangoes grown in Australia?
- Northern Territory (51%), Queensland (45%) and Western Australia (3%) grow the largest share of Australian mangoes.
- When are the different mango varieties in season?
- Calypso: November to January. Honey Gold: December to January. Kensington Pride: September to December. R2E2: October to December.
Harvest months from our own research across Australian growing regions and national production figures, including Northern Territory Government.