Punjab, Pakistan
Khanewal
Khanewal is the late-season belt. When the rest of Pakistan has finished harvest, Khanewal's Honey Chaunsa is still ripening on the tree, extending the UK mango season by almost six weeks into September.
Climate & soil
Iron-rich loam, slightly higher elevation (138m), cooler nights.
What makes Khanewal special
- Iron-rich soil produces deeper-amber flesh
- Cooler nights extend harvest by 6 weeks
- Source of authentic late-season Honey Chaunsa
- Final UK shipments of the year ship from here
Famous varieties
Honey Chaunsa, Chaunsa
Harvest window
Late July, early September
Scale
~110,000 acres
