Have you ever eaten a popular tropical fruit harvested in Ishigaki? Together with the pineapple, the mango is one of them.
The period of mango production in Ishigaki starts from the end of June to the end of July. Even though farmers need to take care of it for more than 9 months in a year, they could earn from it for only a month.
If you travel around Ishigaki at this time of the year, you will see a lot of mangoes on sale at supermarkets or farmers’ market.