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“Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Dive in, ask a lot of questions, and keep learning.” That is the advice that Sandra Aguilar would give women entering the produce business.

Oranges were finally dethroned on PMG the week of May 4, with Haitian mangoes taking the No. 1 spot.

The newest Fresh Insights for Foodservice report features baby lettuces, acorn squash, grapes and more, plus a section on how foodservice operators have been adapting their business models in light of COVID-19.

El Grupo Crespo, which markets mangoes under the Crespo Organic and RCF brands in the U.S., has opened its packinghouse in El Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico for the season.

Oranges maintained their months-long lead on PMG the week of April 20, but the rest of the top 20 saw some changes.

Mango suppliers say they’re not taking any chances with the new coronavirus COVID-19, which burst across the U.S. in March and likely won’t let go anytime soon.

Weather is testing some mango varieties in Mexico, but suppliers say they anticipate plenty of fruit for spring and summer promotions.

The LATAM Cargo Group, which transports goods by airplanes, is seeing an increase in demand with the loss of cargo capacity on passenger flights.

Anita Fial, whose work at New York public relations firm Lewis & Neale over five decades helped introduce consumers to Mexican mangoes, Mexican avocados and Florida sweet corn, has died.

The National Mango Board has elected new officers.

Mango shippers expect ample supplies for the week leading up to Cinco de Mayo.

The National Mango Board is offering new display bins and headers to retailers.

Champagne brand mangoes from Chiapas, Mexico, the signature item for Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Ciruli Bros., should peak during the second week of March, said partner Chris Ciruli.

The National Mango Board is changing its name for one day to “National WOmango Board” in celebration of International Women’s Day. 

The best consumers of fresh mangoes in the U.S. are younger Hispanic and Asian shoppers on the West Coast, according to results from The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2020 survey.

Mango sales are rising, and retailers are using value-added sales and differences in variety to grow the category.

Mexico’s share of the U.S. mango market will increase dramatically through the spring and into the summer.

El Grupo Crespo, which markets Crespo-brand mangoes, has opened its packing facility in Chiapas, packing and shipping organic mangoes from the facility.

Crunchies Natural Food Co., offers a line of freeze-dried fruits, including strawberries, mixed fruit, strawberry-banana, pineapple, mango and cinnamon apple, said Shaby Fisher, senior marketing specialist.

Ataulfo mangoes from Mexican grower Crespo Organic began shipping in late January and will continue until late August.

The National Mango Board has its first members representing frozen mangoes.

The National Mango Board, Orlando, Fla., is seeking nominations for board members whose terms begin in 2021.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary, detailing results from 2018 tests of residues on produce and other items.

The International Mango Organization and International Pineapple Organization hired Patrick Kelly as the director of innovation, a new role for both groups.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The National Mango Board has named Mary Zink, product category manager for Wegmans, its 2019 Mango Retailer of the Year.

Smurfit Kappa worked with the National Mango board and growers, shippers and retailer to create paper-based packaging suitable for the fruit, and it will be unveiled at the PMA’s Fresh Summit.

As Thanksgiving and winter holidays approach, the National Mango Board wants consumers to know that pineapples aren’t the only fruit that pairs well with ham.

New fruit company TerraFresh Organics, Mill Valley, Calif., is starting out with citrus and mangoes under the Earth Greens Organic label.

The National Mango Board and the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is set to host the annual mango industry reception during Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

Who created the craziest, most eye-catching mango displays in their retail produce departments? 

Los Angeles-based Vision Produce Company is now offering a “ripe and ready” mango program following the protocol established by the National Mango Board.

The National Mango Board has hired Michele Hoard as retail account manager for the West Coast.

The National Mango Board has two new members and four returning members.

The National Mango Board will host a webinar in Spanish on safety training tools to meet Food Safety Modernization Act requirements.

An estimated 10% of mangoes are organically grown, but many U.S. importers say the category so far does not make up a large part of their volume.

Following an industry vote that narrowly approved frozen mangoes to be included in National Mango Board programs, the board is seeking members to represent the frozen fruit.

Felix Instruments is introducing the Mango Quality Meter, which measures dry matter and Brix in seconds without the need to destroy the fruit in the process.

(UPDATED, July 24) By a narrow majority, fresh and frozen mango handlers and importers have voted in favor of an amendment to add frozen mangoes to the national research and promotion program. 

Watermelons achieved a monthlong streak as the No. 1 most-searched commodity on Produce Market Guide during the week of June 10, with cucumbers retaining the No. 2 spot for the second week.

Freska Produce International, Oxnard, Calif., is noticing the operational benefits of Fair Trade USA certification at its Mexican packing houses.

The Ready Pac Foods brand is celebrating National Mango Month in June with a limited-edition Bistro Tropical Mango Salad with Mango Cilantro Vinaigrette.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has rescheduled the vote on whether the National Mango Board programs should include frozen fruit.

The National Mango Board, Orlando Fla., is seeking entries for the annual Mango Mania Display contest in June.

With only a two-week gap between Easter and Cinco de Mayo this year, mango grower-shippers may be scrambling to keep fruit in the pipeline.

A vote that will decide whether frozen mangoes should be included in National Mango Board programs has been delayed for more than a month.

The National Mango Board has new officers.

The National Mango Board, Orlando, Fla., is offering display bins to U.S. mango shippers on a first-come, first-served basis.

Shippers expect sufficient supplies of mangoes and strong quality leading up to Cinco de Mayo.

Many of the produce items shipped from West Mexico during the spring are similar to those that arrive in winter. However, fruit items, like melons and mangoes, tend to have a greater presence as the weather warms up.

Growth of the organic mango category is showing no signs of slowing.