Mangoes

"It's not an easy year for South African mangoes," remarks a retail buyer after what has been called a 'mini-tornado' tore down the Blyde River Valley, border Mpumalanga/Limpopo, blowing off scores of mangoes from trees on Friday evening. read more

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In the lush landscapes of Northern Australia, Manbulloo Ltd stands as a testament to the resilience and ingenuity of Australian agriculture. Marie Piccone, the Managing Director of Manbulloo Ltd, Australia's largest grower of the iconic Kensington Pride and R2E2 mango varieties, offers an
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Trops, the company from Vélez-Málaga that specializes in avocado and mango, is once again news due to its expansion plans. The company, which recently announced its goals to strengthen its presence in Cadiz, has now revealed similar plans for Tavira, Portugal, where it plans to add a new
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The drought has had a strong impact on Malaga's mango and avocado crops severely affecting producers. One of these producers is Antonio Sarmiento, 85, who has been producing tropical crops for more than four decades and currently manages a 20-hectare farm in Benamocarra with his five children. read more

Severe drought conditions in Spain are causing devastating losses for avocado and mango farms, with production plummeting by 80%. Many farmers are witnessing the unprecedented effects of the drought, leading to significantly reduced mango production from 300,000 to 70,000 kilos. Avocado crops
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Weather-related factors delayed the start of the mango season in Peru, and this is reflected in the export figures recorded so far. At this time, fresh mango shipments total 4,815 tons; 42% less than in the same week last year, reports Fresh Fruit. read more

The shortage of mango supplies from Peru has seen the prices of mangoes increase significantly compared to last season. “Prices compared to the 2022/2023 season have increased significantly, due to the scarcity of mango. Markets are paying six to ten times more than last season,” says
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The wet end to spring is now affecting summer fruit and veg. And the first week of December has not brought good tidings for festive fruit. “Two big things to say about the Christmas favourites: mangoes and cherries are facing really really short seasons,” says Chris Frame, general manager
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Brazilian mango exports are poised to finish the year on a positive note, with significant contributions from Bahia, the largest fruit exporter in the country. Unlike the previous year, international shipments from Bahia are expected to grow, with output already showing a 19% increase compared
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The country awaits a good mango year, perhaps an above average year reckons a mango grower; there is no official crop estimate yet. read more

As expected, Peru sent fewer mangoes from its northern Piura region to Europe. Henk van der Meij of Hars & Hagebauer knows this first hand. He visited the Peruvian growing areas last week. "There are long rows of empty trees, particularly in Piura. Some farms have as much as 70 to 80% less
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This spring saw BeeFair Organic begin as a new organic fruit-importing company in the Netherlands. "Although that fell in mid-season with certain products, we're delighted with how the season's first months went," Roelant Komen begins. "Our sales are pretty broad. We serve (organic) supermarkets
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This year, Egyptian mango and guava exporters are expected to boost their presence in the EU market, according to EastFruit. The data for the first nine months of 2023 show that the EU imported more Egyptian mango and guava than in the whole of 2022, and the volume of shipments from Egypt in
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Pricing on mangoes will strengthen this week. This push in pricing is on top of pricing that is already higher than last year at this time. Ecuador was short with its crop this year and there also wasn’t as much Brazilian fruit in the market. “Overall the whole market on mangoes since the
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As the New Year approaches, Novosibirsk welcomes tons of exotic fruits delivered by aeroplanes. Over two months, in October and November, inspectors at the Tolmachevo Airport Customs Post in Novosibirsk monitored 23 shipments of fruits, totalling over 15 tons. The varieties include mangoes,
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This year, Egyptian mango and guava exporters are expected to boost their presence in the EU market, according to EastFruit . The data for the first nine months of 2023 show that the EU imported more Egyptian mango and guava than in the whole of 2022, and the volume of shipments from Egypt in
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In just a few weeks, the passion fruit harvest will begin on the Costa Tropical of Granada, after a mango campaign that, in the case of Finca El Edén, has been quite good. "We are specialized in the production and marketing of organic tropical fruit, and when it comes to mangoes, we grow the
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There is a shortage of mango in the Netherlands and supply will also remain low for the time being. In Germany the mango supply remains tight, leading to high prices, especially with challenges at the origin, including serious harvest losses in Peru due to El Niño affecting blossom development.
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“Producers in Malaga believe that they've lost a third of their subtropical crops due to two consecutive years of drought,” stated Enrique Colilles, the president of the recently established Avocado and Mango Inter-branch Organization. read more