The 15th Chiang Mai Mango and Local Produce Festival is pulling in visitors eager to see unusual and rarely seen mango varieties, with the event running 8th–10th June at the Chiang Mai Provincial Government Centre.
Among the most eye-catching exhibits are the Khao Yai and Maphrao varieties, the latter producing fruits so large they rival a coconut — with some individual mangoes weighing close to four kilograms. Drawing particular attention is the Gui Fei variety, a Taiwanese cultivar with striking red skin and a distinctively sweet fragrance that sets it apart from common Thai mangoes. Still rarely grown in Thailand, many visitors are seeing it for the first time.
Orchard operators from across the province have brought premium-grade produce to sell directly to the public at below-market prices, with both locals and tourists turning out in force to stock up.
Festival highlights include competitions for the most prolific, largest and most beautiful fruits, a stylised green mango salad contest, a mango food processing competition and an agricultural innovation exhibition, all held under the theme “Chiang Mai — Mango Paradise.”
Chiang Mai Provincial Agriculture Chief Sanae Saengkham said the event aims to promote the province’s quality mango industry, generate income for farmers and raise the profile of local produce among consumers both domestic and international.
The province has over 72,000 rai under mango cultivation. Despite weather-related yield reductions, output for 2026 is projected at around 67,875 tonnes, with quality fruit continuing to reach market through early July. This year’s festival brings together produce from more than 15 mango grower networks across 10 districts.
Chiang Mai mangoes are known for their sweetness, fragrance, colour and form, benefiting from the province’s cool climate, good soil and the practice of individually bagging every fruit with carbon-lined sleeves to ensure export-quality results. The Nam Dok Mai Si Thong variety in particular is one of Thailand’s key export products.
