沙特阿拉伯的吉赞地区在发展芒果种植和通过增加农民和农场的数量来扩大芒果产量方面迈出了巨大的一步。
Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Region has made huge steps in developing the cultivation of mango and expanding its production by increasing the number of farmers and farms.
2015年5月吉赞地区的芒果年产量是18000吨，并且在当年举办了一年一度的芒果节。在那时，该地区拥有芒果树25万棵，产出的芒果品种却只有30种。现在，该地区拥有19109个农场，芒果树数量超过了100万棵，年产量跳跃式地增长到年产65000吨。The mango production in Jazan was 18,000 tons annually in May 2005 with the launch of the first edition of the annual mango festival. The region had 250,000 mango trees only at the time but it produced 30 varieties of mangoes. Currently, the region has 19,109 farms with more than 1,000,000 mango trees and the annual production jumped to 65,000 tons annually.
吉赞地区的农业研究中心为芒果种植的发展做出了贡献。The Agricultural Research Center in Jazan contributed to developing mango farming.
自1973年开始进行试验种植芒果树。现代的芒果种植始于1983年，从美国，肯尼亚，埃及和印度引进了很多的新品种，高达60种。Planting mangos started in Jazan in 1973 as an experiment. The modern farming started in 1983 by introducing new varieties from the US, Kenya, Egypt and India, which reached 60 kinds.
从三月中旬开始采摘，五月份达到全产期。芒果种植业分布于吉赞地区的多个省份。Siba省拥有最大的芒果园，果树超过30000棵，年产量超过600吨。The mango production season starts in mid-March and peaks in May. Mango farming is spread across several governorates in Jazan Region. Siba Governorate hosts one of the biggest mango farms with more than 30,000 trees whose production exceeds 600 tons annually.
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