Mangoes

For just six weeks out of the year, the end-of-season Keitt mango variety is available. Grown in Mexico’s latest mango region North Sinaloa, the 2023 season for Mexican Keitt mangos officially began the second week of August and is projected to last several weeks into September, depending on
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Prolonged drought and constant heat shocks in Malaga and Granada will cause the Spanish mango harvest, which is about to begin, to be reduced by more than 80% this year compared to its productive potential. Many European chains have therefore decided not to reduce the volumes of their overseas
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Undoubtedly, Paíz Azteca is a benchmark in quality, research, food safety and safety in mango cultivation, but it also has excellent distribution channels with great strength, especially in the US market. read more

Carotenoids are known for their antioxidant qualities, repairing damage in the body caused by free radicals that can contribute to a variety of health problems, including cancer, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. They produce the orange colour
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Spanish growers are likely to have lost “millions of kilos” of stone fruit this year due to the ongoing drought. While growers in major producer region Murcia might rely on desalinated sea water, inland growers of peaches and nectarines have faced bans on irrigation. In the tropical fruit
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Mexico is the US’ main mango supplier this time of year and the country’s latest growing area, Los Mochis, is harvesting. “Overall, the Mexican mango season has been good in terms of supply and quality,” says Albert Perez with Continental Fresh. Year to date, the country has exported 76
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The main importing countries to the EU in terms of volume are Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Chile, while Peru leads in terms of value. The main exports are bananas, followed by avocados, mangoes, lemons and cranberries. read more

Kenya Plant Inspectorate Health Services managing director, Theophilus Mutui, said the country has gotten an additional approval to export temperature treated mango fruits to the European Union. He said the notification for the approval to use vapour heat treatment for fresh mango fruit from
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Tropical fruit producers in the Alanya district of Antalya are facing an uphill battle as sweltering temperatures endanger their harvest. The region, known for its abundant production of tropical fruits such as bananas, avocados, loquats, mangoes, papayas and dragon fruit, has been struggling
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The Chinese government has lifted a trade ban on Australian products, including fruit. The restrictions, which had been ongoing for two years, stemmed from political tensions between the two countries after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The whistle blows for the Egyptian mango season. From July 20 to almost the end of the year, Egyptian exporters offer their calendars to over 50 countries where these mangoes are shipped. According to Abdullah Elrehiewy, CEO of Royal Foods, "Mangoes have become the emblem of summer fruits in
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Four years after major fruit producer Piñata Farms introduced Australian-designed technology to track the temperature and location of premium berries and mangoes along the supply chain, it has “more confidence than ever” in the quality and integrity of fruit despatched, according to a
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The city of Malaga will host the 13th International Mango Symposium, which will take place between 29 September and 3 October 2023 under the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). read more

The mango season in southern Senegal came to a close at the end of June, while it continues in central and northern Senegal. Aminata Dominique Diouf, a Senegalese mango exporter, describes a successful but eventful campaign. read more

In the next campaign, which will begin in mid-August, Spain's mango production, which is mainly concentrated in Malaga, will fall between 60 and 70% below its potential of 40,000 tons. It is a result of the direct impact of drought and poor flowering due to the weather in late May and early
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The appeal of ginger and turmeric goes down, while that of spirulina, as well as traditional nuts such as hazelnuts and exotic fruits such as mango and avocado, goes up. The world of superfoods is always fluctuating and the latest trends are revealed by the 13th edition
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The warmer winter temperatures in Peru, which are assumed to be early signs of the El Niño weather phenomenon that is affecting the flowering of mangoes, is causing some delays in the harvesting of citrus and blueberries. “The December mango harvest is seriously compromised. Consequently the
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Red Rich Fruits (NSW) has entered into an agreement with Batlow Fruit Company and its majority owner Ausfarm Fresh Horticulture Holding to align the three entities and form one of Australia’s largest vertically integrated apple, mango and mandarin businesses. read more

The mango is increasingly winning over Italian consumers, so much so that the cultivated areas in Italy are increasing and there is a real niche of customers who appreciate this tropical fruit for its organoleptic characteristics and nutritional value. However,
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On July 7, 2023, representatives from Rosselkhoznadzor visited the Indian mango festival “AAMRUS-2023” organized by the Embassy of the Republic of India in Russia. The opening ceremony was attended by officials from both countries. read more