![]() The News in Charts is a collection of stories from the industry complemented by charts from Agronometrics to help better tell their story. When it comes to mangoes, there are always doubts about the right time and amount to eat them. Costs have been high in the last couple of years in general yet consumer demand continues to be high despite the increased costs/pricing. Increasing the intake of seasonal fruits like watermelons, musk melons and mangoes can help with digestion, eliminate dehydration and improve metabolism. Pricing itself is higher for the southern regions than it is in the Northern regions in the summertime. Varieties that are unique to Hawaii include Rapoza, Haden and Pirie. “But our pricing is fairly stable and the Mexican mango fairly coveted. We are at the mercy a bit in terms of what people are paying for Peruvian mangoes,” says Pierson. “Prices can be pretty low for Peruvian fruit, which can sometimes even have quality problems. In Florida, mango season lasts from May to October, with the hottest summer months producing the ripest harvestable fruit. It’s possible pricing may be pressured by the increasing production coming out of Peru. “Mangoes have stronger demand in spring and summer so as our Mexican crop grows voluminously each month, the North American appetite for mangoes grows with it,” says Pierson. While Peru will still be shipping mangoes at that time, Ataulfos will be coming out of Mexico and they have their own demand patterns. “Once that moves through, we’ll be in a better stage of understanding what will happen.”įollowing the start of the Ataulfos, Crespo will also have Tommy Atkins and its Indian Mallika mangoes and Thai mangoes starting around mid-February. “The yields could be less predictable if the blooms were washed off in the rain.” She also adds that every January right before harvest, a weather pattern usually hits Mexico and sometimes the wind is so bad, it’s strong enough at times to take mangoes off the trees. “The Crespo brothers are there now assessing, trying to see which of those are turning into fruit set, identifying any possible gaps,” adds Pierson, adding those rains though are likely leading to bigger fruit than in previous seasons. However, in the past few weeks significant rains have hit the region and in turn, that has affected the second bloom. Mangoes are a tropical fruit that we can buy almost year-round. That generally points to really good yields,” she says. When the mangoes arrive you know that spring is coming. “The first and second blooms in Oaxaca and Chiapas were really good and the first bloom’s fruit set was really good. While it’s still early, the weather for the Mexican bloom season was good. (Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here) Make thinner slices to achieve smaller cubes for dishes like salsa or chutney.Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics. You may be interested in reading Mango Cultivation Project Report. In case of heavy rainfall zones, planting is taken up at the end of the rainy season. If you want cubes, slice a mango cheek lengthwise, then make perpendicular cuts. The best planting season for Mango trees: Planting is usually done in the month of July-August in rainfed areas and during February-March in irrigated areas. If you need large, flat pieces, slice the cheeks diagonally on the bias. ![]() Cut the mango: with the mango cheeks flat side-down, cut them lengthwise into slices. ![]()
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