Mangoes
Strawberries retained the No. 1 spot on PMG the week of Feb. 1, but apples rose from No. 8 the previous week to take the No. 2 slot.
In preparation for “Cinco de Mango,” the National Mango Board is offering a limited number of themed display bins to U.S. mango shippers on a first-come, first-served basis.
The National Mango Board projects the total volume of mangos shipped to the United States over the next two months to be 34 percent higher year-over-year.
Mangoes are one of the fast-growing categories in the retail produce section, and many of them are from Mexico.
Mangoes from Mexico started shipping a week or two earlier than last year, as the season kicked off early. And it’s looking pretty good so far, a few importers say with caution.
It can take two to three days for mangoes to ship from Mexico to U.S. ports, but there’s been a backlog of trucks because of the freezing weather in Texas.
The first week of July brought a lot of shuffling of the top 20 produce items on Produce Market Guide, with some summertime specialties joining the ranks of standard favorites.
The National Mango Board is currently seeking nominations for six board member positions to serve three-year terms beginning January 2022.
2020 was a record year for mangoes, with a double-digit lift in volume velocity, at 12%, according to the National Mango Board. And whole-mango dollar velocity was up 19% year over year.
Although things weren’t all red, white and blue on PMG in the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, seasonal favorites still stacked the top 20.
Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7.
Mangoes will be available to promote leading up to Cinco de Mayo, grower-shippers say.
For the past couple of weeks a certain specialty has been topping the charts on PMG — namely, loquat!
Crespo Organic Mangoes’ Oaxacan packhouse opened ahead of schedule and is currently packing and shipping organic Ataulfo mangoes to both McAllen and Nogales.
Pummelo, oranges and strawberries carried the top three spots on PMG for the third week in a row, while lettuce rose three places to No. 4, and apples gained four spots to complete the top 5.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce Inc. is entering the mango business in a big way.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced an interim rule that amends the Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order to remove frozen mangos as a covered commodity.
Interko unveils its pioneering Containerised Ripening Room following five years of research and development in partnership with multi-national tropical fruit importer-marketer Fyffes.
When I first wrote this column nearly four years ago, I thought it would just be a quirky story about my grandpa’s funny name for green peppers.
This September, London Fruit of Pharr, Texas, celebrates its 40th year anniversary in business.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Mango Board (NMB).
The National Mango Board (NMB) announced Albertsons Companies as its recipient of the 2021 Mango Retailer of the Year award.
The Government of Saint Lucia has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of Mango (Mangifera indica) fruit for consumption into the United States and Territories.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for the National Mango Board to fill seats for seven members whose terms expire Dec. 31, 2022.
The National Mango Board is seeking nominations for seven open board member positions.
Cindy Swanberg Schwing has joined Nogales, Ariz.-based Splendid by Porvenir as vice president of marketing.
Angie Thomas joins The National Mango Board to support west coast retail marketing and merchandising.
The Mexican mango season began in January with Ataulfo mangos. The weather has been ideal in many areas, and retailers can expect to see a big crop this year of yellow mangos from southern Mexico.
Mission Produce is gearing up for its second season of Mexican mangos. The upcoming season will see more varieties and pack styles than their first year.