Miami-based Goldenberry Farms says favorable weather conditions have resulted in an earlier start to its miniature/dwarf mango season from Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
The season typically runs from early March to June, with exports beginning after the second week of harvest.
Goldenberry Farms, which markets its miniature/dwarf mangoes under the Sugar Mango name, said it’s continued to see growth in popularity, with more than 20 retailers in the U.S., Canada and Europe carrying the proprietary variety.
Goldenberry Farms sources its miniature mangoes from small family farms on the Caribbean Coast. The company said it launched a pilot of digital tools for small farmers to help improve traceability, harvest output and food safety in 2024. This helps growers digitize manual records and help growers understand and improve key metrics, the company said.
“Small producers are responsible for 40% of the agricultural yield in counties such as Ecuador and Colombia, however generally do not have access to export markets,” Michelle Anders, communications director for Goldenberry Farms, said in a news release. “Technology such as AI and blockchain can be an ally to understand, improve, and ensure prosperous harvests, food safety, and a more sustainable future, but it takes investment, leadership and training. Overall, programs like this are a win for everyone – the farmers, grocers, exporters, and the consumers.”
Goldenberry Farms offers its Sugar Mangoes commercially in 4.45-pound cases, which each hold between 17-22 mangoes. The company also has consumer retail packs as a merchandising option.
Goldenberry Farms said POS-branded retail kits, POS signage, digital tools and a social media campaign are all available to help merchandise and sell Sugar Mango-branded miniature mangoes in-store.
In 2024, Goldenberry Farms said it expanded its Sugar Mango intellectual property and brand to include powdered and pulp “sweet sugar mango” as a food ingredient, and even a branded scent, allowing the company to use nearly the entirety of a farm’s harvest.
