Sohnaro mango
A Sindhi mango with a two-week window in early June: firm, meaty and balanced rather than sugary, and almost unknown outside Sindh. Rs. 2,000 for 5 KG.
The short answer
Sohnaro is a Sindhi mango with a short window in early to mid June. It is firmer and noticeably less sugary than Chaunsa, meaty rather than juicy, and it holds its shape when cut better than anything else we grow. Very few people outside Sindh have tried it.
We sell it as a 5 KG box at Rs. 2,000.
Why you have probably not heard of it
Sohnaro is not an export headline and it is not what Pakistan markets abroad. It is a regional Sindhi variety with a window of a couple of weeks, which is too short and too local to build a trade around.
That is the honest reason, and it is also why there is very little written about it. Most variety guides online list the same six or seven names because those are the names that move volume. We grow Sohnaro, so we can tell you what it is actually like rather than repeat a line from somewhere else.
What it is like
Even and oval in shape, sitting between the long taper of a Sindhri and the round plumpness of a Chaunsa.
The flesh is firm, meaty and balanced. It is the least sugary of the four we grow, which is the point rather than a shortcoming: it is the one we would choose if we wanted fruit that behaves itself in a kitchen. It slices without collapsing and it does not turn to pulp if you leave it a day longer than you meant to.
The smell is mild and quiet. If you are used to judging a mango by how strongly it announces itself, Sohnaro will seem underripe when it is not. Go by give rather than by smell on this one.
When it is picked
Early to mid June, and that is genuinely all. It overlaps the end of the Sindhri run and is finished before Chaunsa is properly going.
| Variety | Our window | 5 KG box |
|---|---|---|
| Langro | Mid to late May | Rs. 2,000 |
| Sindhri | Mid May to late June | Rs. 3,599 |
| Sohnaro | Early to mid June | Rs. 2,000 |
| Chaunsa | June to August | Ask us |
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A two-week window means a box of Sohnaro is a decision you make before the season rather than during it. By the time most people think about it, it is over.
Who it is for
Buy Sohnaro if you want mango that holds its shape: in a salad, cut into a dish, sliced onto something, anywhere a Chaunsa would collapse into sweetness.
Buy it also if you have eaten Pakistani mangoes before and want something you have not had. It is the most interesting thing we grow and the least known.
Do not buy it if what you want is the sweetest possible mango. That is Chaunsa, and you will be disappointed by a Sohnaro for a reason that is not its fault.
Questions we get asked
What is a Sohnaro mango?
A Sindhi variety with a short window in early to mid June. Firm, meaty and balanced rather than very sweet, and it holds its shape when cut better than Sindhri or Chaunsa.
When is Sohnaro season?
Early to mid June on our orchard, roughly two weeks. It overlaps the end of Sindhri and finishes before Chaunsa is properly running.
How much does a box of Sohnaro cost?
Rs. 2,000 for a 5 KG box, direct from the orchard, same as Langro.
Is Sohnaro sweeter than Sindhri?
No. It is the least sugary of the four we grow. That is what makes it useful when you want fruit that holds its shape rather than fruit that is as sweet as possible.
Is Sohnaro fibreless?
It has low fibre rather than none. In practice the texture reads as firm and meaty rather than fibrous.
Why is there so little information about Sohnaro online?
Because it is regional, the window is short and it is not an export variety, so there is no trade pushing the name. We grow it, which is why this page exists.