Banana planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 73 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About banana
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| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| A. Bago, Kachin River-Side Land (MMR001) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| A. Coastal Plains (AEZ I) (LBR001) | Apr 01 – May 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Arid agro ecology (Hot to warm lowland plains and tepid to cool mid highlands) (ETH001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| B. Central Dry Zone (MMR002) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| B. Upper Highland Tropical Forest (AEZ II) (LBR002) | Apr 01 – May 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Busoga Farming System (UGA006) | Mar 15 – Aug 30 | Mar 15 – Nov 30 |
| C. Delta and Coastal Lowland (MMR003) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| C. Lower Tropical Forest (AEZ III) (LBR003) | Oct 01 – Nov 30 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Central Plateau (Interior inlands) (MUS003) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Central Plateaux (Plains) (TZA005) | Oct 01 – Feb 01 | Jul 01 – Aug 01 |
| Coast or Western Region (ECU001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| coastal area (GIN001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Coastal Belt (MUS001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Coastal Plains (TZA001) | Mar 01 – Apr 01 | Nov 01 – Sep 01 |
| Continental region (GNQ002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Desert & Semi-desert Zone (SDN001) | Sep 15 – Feb 01 | Sep 15 – Feb 01 |
| E. North, East and West Hills (MMR005) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Eastern Highlands (UGA010) | Mar 15 – Aug 15 | Jun 15 – Feb 15 |
| Eastern Region or Amazonia (ECU003) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| F. Upper, Lower Myanmar and Shan Plain (MMR006) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Forest Area (GIN008) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Guinean zone (CIV001) | Mar 15 – May 30 | Sep 01 – Mar 30 |
| High Plains and Plateaux (TZA003) | Oct 01 – Feb 01 | Jul 01 – Aug 01 |
| Highlands North Zone (MDG003) | Nov 15 – Feb 28 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Humid agro-ecology (hot to warm lowlands, tepid to cool mid highlands and cold to very cold humid sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH006) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Inlands (MUS002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Insular region (GNQ001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Lake Albert Crescent (UGA008) | Mar 15 – Aug 30 | Mar 15 – Mar 01 |
| Lake Victoria Crescent (UGA007) | Feb 25 – Oct 15 | Feb 25 – Jan 15 |
| Moist Agro-ecology (hot to warm lowlands, tepid to cool moist mid highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH004) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Moist lowland (ERI003) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| North East Zone (MDG007) | Nov 01 – Mar 15 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| North West Zone (MDG002) | Nov 15 – Jan 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| North Zone (MDG001) | Nov 15 – Feb 15 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Oriental plains and Humid Tropic (BOL003) | Sep 01 – Oct 31 | Jun 15 – Jul 15 |
| Pacific Region (COL004) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| pastoral zone (SEN005) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Per-humid agro-ecology (hot to warm lowlands and tepid to cool mid highlands) (ETH007) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Poor and Dense Savanna Zone (SDN002) | Sep 15 – Feb 01 | Sep 15 – Feb 01 |
| Region I (ZMB003) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Region IIa (ZMB004) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Region IIb (ZMB002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Region III (ZMB001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Rukwa - Ruaha Rift Zone - Alluvial Flats (TZA006) | Oct 01 – Feb 01 | Jul 01 – Aug 01 |
| Semi-Arid Agro-ecology (Hot to warm lowlands and tepid to cool mid highlands) (ETH002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Semi-arid areas and sub-humid medium-low altitude (CPV004) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Semiarid areas Low - Medium altitude (CPV002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| South East Zone (MDG009) | Nov 01 – Jan 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| South Western Highlands (UGA011) | Mar 15 – Sep 30 | Jun 15 – Apr 30 |
| Sub-humid agro-ecologies (Hot-warm lowlands, tepid to cool mid-highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH005) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Sub-humid areas, wet low-medium altitude (CPV006) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Sub-moist Agro-ecology (hot to warm low lands, tepid to cool mid-highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpin to afroalpin) (ETH003) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Sudanian Zone (TCD001) | Jul 15 – Aug 15 | Jul 01 – Aug 31 |
| Sudano Guinean Zone (MLI004) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Jan 01 – Apr 30 |
| Sudano-Guinean Zone 1 (CIV002) | Mar 15 – May 30 | Sep 01 – Mar 30 |
| The Fouta Djallon area (GIN004) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| The pre Fouta area (GIN002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| The preforest Zone (GIN007) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| VALLEY RIVER (SEN006) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Volcanoes and Rift Depressions (TZA004) | Oct 01 – Feb 01 | Jul 01 – Aug 01 |
| West Nile Farming System (UGA004) | Mar 15 – Aug 30 | Mar 15 – Nov 30 |
| Western Range Lands (UGA009) | Mar 15 – Sep 15 | Mar 15 – Dec 15 |
| Zone River (MRT002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
Banana — season 15
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonic Region (COL005) | Apr 01 – May 31 | Feb 01 – Nov 30 |
| Andina Region (COL003) | Feb 01 – Apr 30 | Jul 01 – Aug 31 |
| Caribbean Zone (COL001) | Mar 01 – May 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| N'Toum (Nkoltang) (GAB007) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 01 – Sep 30 |
| Orinoquía (COL002) | Apr 01 – May 31 | Feb 01 – Nov 30 |
Banana — season 25
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonic Region (COL005) | Aug 01 – Sep 30 | — |
| Andina Region (COL003) | Sep 01 – Oct 30 | Dec 01 – Jun 30 |
| Caribbean Zone (COL001) | Sep 01 – Oct 31 | — |
| N'Toum (Nkoltang) (GAB007) | Sep 15 – Oct 15 | Oct 01 – Feb 28 |
| Orinoquía (COL002) | Aug 01 – Sep 30 | — |
Source
Periods are agro-ecological zone summaries published by FAO and validated by national authorities; they describe usual practice in a zone, not a recommendation for a field.
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