Latest News From Mexican Mangoes

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.

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.

Take a look at the Mexican produce business updates from companies such as Calavo, Ciruli Bros., Fresh Farms and more.

Rain and cold weather put a bit of a damper on the start of Mexico’s winter produce season, but distributors said temperatures — and shipments — were rising as February played out.

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.

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

The 2019 Mexican mango deal got off to a slow start in January and February, and some importers say it likely will be mid-March until volume starts to pick up.

Importers provide the latest developments related to Mexican mangoes.

Importers provide updates on the latest developments for the businesses, particularly relating to the Mexican mango season.

The National Mango Board, Orlando, Fla., has been working with university researchers on a project to improve mango packaging, and the results are expected to be available this summer.

Numerous importers had received their first shipments of Mexican mangoes by early February, and they expected good quality and volumes for the season.

Business updates on companies featured in The Packer's Mexican Mangoes section.