Growing regions and varieties of mangoes shifting
Volumes and varieties of mango supplies are beginning a transition from Peru to Mexico.
“Peru is shipping Kent mangoes and arrivals from Peru are expected until the second week of March,” says Rodrigo Diaz of Rio Rico, AZ-based Diazteca. After that, supplies should fully transition to Mexico.
Diazteca s Rodrigo Diaz says currently, there are already 26 percent more mango supplies coming in from Mexico.
Currently, Mexico is largely shipping Ataulfo or “Honey” mangoes Diaz estimates 70 percent of the Mexican supply are Ataulfo, though the country is also shipping Tommy Atkins and Haden mangoes. Growing regions in Mexico include largely Chiapas but also Michoacán and Oaxaca. “Compared to last year, there’s more coming in already. There’s approximately 26 percent more supplies from Mexico,” says Diaz, adding that the Honey quality is strong and it’s shipping sizes 12, 14, 18 and 20.