Mangoes
"For an air-shipped mango of reasonable quality, customers are willing to spend a reasonable amount"
2023-05-09 00:00
In two to three weeks, the season for Peruvian air-shipped mangoes of the Kent variety should be coming to an end, says Yannick Hoffmann, managing director of Fruchtimport Hoffmann GmbH at the wholesale market in Hanover. He started selling them in November. "There were slight problems in the
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Spanish police arrest 26 farmers for illegal water use
2023-05-09 00:00
Spanish police have stated they have arrested 26 farmers for illegal water use in Malaga. Police officials inspected more than 3 million m2 of land being used to grow subtropical crops in Axarquia, Malaga. Of the 299 wells and other water sources they came across, police discovered that 250 were
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Strong supply of mangoes until mid-May
2023-05-09 00:00
Following the rain at the start of this year, the mango harvest out of Mexico was slightly delayed compared to its historical start date. “However the mango inventory is currently plentiful and the market is well-supplied,” says Hector Soltero, Vice President of Sales Operations, Mission
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According to Dr. Manuel Michel, Executive Director of the National Mango Board, "we are once again participating in this third edition of this digital forum, addressing and explaining the promotional and marketing work that the National Mango Board carries out in the United States. We are very
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The wind gusts of more than 70 km/h caused by Cold Front #52 at the end of April toppled a considerable part of the Manila mango production, scheduled for 2023, in the municipalities of Actopan and Puente Nacional, stated Guillermo Palmeros Marin, the president of Veracruz's Mango Producers
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"At the moment, our Colombian Keitt mango is only competing in the European market with fruit from Africa"
2023-05-08 00:00
Keitt mangoes grown in the Colombian department of Magdalena are already, for the first time, on their way to the European market. These mangoes are, in fact, giving the department the potential to expand its exportable supply, which today consists mainly of bananas, as explained by Iris
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It is currently the busiest time of year at Luik Natie. Every week, this Belgian storage and transshipment company processes more than 200 containers of products, including bananas, mangoes, and potatoes. These all coincide now. "Normally, the West African mango season follows potatoes from
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Spain was the main export destination for Peru's mangoes
2023-05-05 00:00
According to Fresh Fruit, a week before the end of Peru's mango campaign, the country achieved a new weekly-shipment record. “Peru exported 1,027 tons that week, i.e. 22% more than in the same week of the 2021/2022 campaign.”
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Jabalpur grower guards mango costing ₹270,000 per kg with high-security cameras and dogs
2023-05-05 00:00
A farmer in Hinauta village in Jabalpur has grown Japan's Miyazaki mango that sells for ₹270,000 per kg (€3,000) in the international market. Not only this, he has grown 26 varieties of mangoes including eight foreign breeds from Nepal, China and America. To guard these valuable assets, he
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANGOES
2023-05-05 00:00
In Italy, the imported Peruvian Kent mango season is coming to an end with declining quality and consumption, and prices for Brazilian mangoes are stable. South Africa has produced around 120,000 tonnes of mangoes this season, with some interest in cultivating late mangoes as alternatives to
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The unseasonal rain in India did indeed damage some of the crops, but many of the cultivation areas haven’t been affected as much, says Manoj Barai, general manager for Indian fresh produce exporter MK Exports: “The current mango season looks very promising as this year's demand is very good
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"No worries about the mango season in Senegal"
2023-05-04 00:00
Senegalese mango producers are pleased with good weather conditions, which is not the case in all West African countries, according to Mohamed Mbengue of the Unionagri Des Niayes.
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Niche mango runs the show on Limpopo farm
2023-05-04 00:00
Reflecting on the previous mango season, which produced higher volumes than initially anticipated, Pieter Buys, chairperson of the South African Mango Growers’ Association, notes that Keitt volumes nicely made up for where Tommy Atkins fell short.
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Brazil: Bahia region declares war on fruit fly
2023-05-04 00:00
The Bahia region produces about 30 % of all fruit produced in Brazil. The focus - especially in the north - is on grapes and mangoes. In the past, the increased occurrence of fruit flies caused problems for the producers.
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More mango supply brings pricing back down
2023-05-04 00:00
Mango supplies, which have been fairly tight recently, are starting to see greater volumes come onto the market. “There’s plenty of yellow fruit out there right now and there’s plenty of reds starting to come in,” says Gary Clevenger of Freska Produce, noting these are Honey mangoes and
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Fresh-cut segment: launch of a new mango peeler
2023-05-03 00:00
The innovation for 2023 is the new mango peeler mod. PL4M, which can process 24-28 fruits/minute. It is an improvement of the 6-head version (36-42 fruits/min) developed over 10 years ago. Plus, in addition to the PL4M and very popular PL6M models, there is also a larger model, i.e. the 8-head
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The mango season continues in Côte d'Ivoire. Exporters are keeping their spirits up despite the obvious impact of the lack of rainfall. Adjoka Joel, Ivoirian mango producer & exporter, explains the situation.
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Dates and mangoes are affected by fungus
2023-05-03 00:00
About 30 to 40% of dates and mangoes have become victims of fungi, affecting production. Reports said that growers of the dates palm had submitted complaints of the mysterious diseases hitting their crops.
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Seeberger launches Cashew-Mango-Mix
2023-05-02 00:00
The new Cashew Mango Mix is a combination of only two ingredients - sweet, fruity mangoes and crunchy cashews. The cashews are unsalted and lightly roasted. The mangoes give the mix an exotic note, says Seeberger.
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"Germans will pay for good quality air freight mangoes"
2023-05-02 00:00
Flown-in fruit is a luxury item that, in these times of inflation, is having an increasingly tough time. Yet in 2018, Ana Lucia Alameda, originally from Peru, established her export company Ricas, which specializes in air freight fruit. Two years ago, she began marketing this under the company
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