Mangoes

In the fiscal year 2022-23, Tamil Nadu achieved a significant milestone in mango exports, totaling ₹6.6 billion, including both mango pulp and fresh mangoes, with a collective weight of 66,900 tons. This was announced by E Somasundaram, Director of Agri-Business Management at Tamil Nadu
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The current mango market is highly complex. "This Peruvian season experienced a perfect storm of sorts, leading to a dreadful shortage until late last week. Arrivals are increasingly slightly; their quality is, however, still in question," begins Ive Lambert from the Belgian importer, Starfruit.… read more

Apples, grapes and now mangos? Nick Bernal believes that mangos are one of the next fruits to see the development of specialty or club varieties available on shelves. "Consumers are saying they want something new. In the past five to 10 years, people have gotten used to mangos and they are now
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Honey Gold mango producer Piñata Farms has ended the season on a high with a record January, up 43% in volume and just less than its record season in 2022-2023. Managing director Gavin Scurr said initial predictions were for a light season following a poor winter flowering due to irregular cool
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Mango pricing was significantly elevated for several months. El Niño caused historically low production levels in Ecuador and Peru, the two key suppliers to the US market between November and February. "However, now that Mexico has entered the market, volumes are picking up and supplies are
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Climate change and geopolitical tensions dictate the pace of the agricultural season in Egypt, as well as trade flows. Nihal Abdel Ghaffar, founder and commercial director of Accretive Co for Agriculture (Atfa), tells how she adapts to these unpredictable times. read more

The Indian mango season is coming up very shortly. For one exporter, the focus is on three varieties, says Himant Chavda, chairman for Indian produce exporter Krish International: "Our mango export season will initially be at the starting stage around the 15th of March. From that point,
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3F Exotics have been exporting Thai exotic fruit and vegetables to markets around the world for many years. Some of the main vegetable exports are lemongrass, durian and Nam Dok Mai mango, whose main markets are in Europe. read more

In light of water shortages in the Axarquía region, TROPS, a cooperative known for its avocado and mango production, is relocating a portion of its packaging operations to Tavira, Portugal. The move comes as a strategic response to not only address environmental concerns but also to leverage
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One bright spot, according to reefertrends, was the durian fruit, whose export turnover rose by 430.1 % year-on-year to an unprecedented USD 2.2 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In addition
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The weather seems to have blessed India's mango season this year. Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International, states that although the majority of their mangoes are sold on the domestic market, they also export a significant amount to the USA: read more

Valentina Caamano uses RED Grant to fund a fruit grading and packing machine  read more