Mexican mixed vegetables such as cucumbers and squash continue into the latter part of the season crossing the border at Nogales, AZ.
Over 600 truckloads per week of Mexican tomatoes, both vine ripes and greenhouse grown, are also crossing the border, and volume is increasing. Less than 200 truckloads of Mexican watermelons are coming through Nogales each week, but volume also is on the rise.
With the large hispanic population in the USA, a lot of mangoes from Mexico are being shipped to destinations across the USA. The following figures include Mexico exports not only to the USA, but other desitinations, but you can be this country is one of the largest markets, if not the largest receiver of this tropical fruit.
For the week ending March 30th, Mexico shipped approximately 1.4 million boxes for a total of 7.6 million boxes representing 8% more than the previous week.
•Compared to the same week last year, Mexico shipped approximately 1.4 million boxes for a total of 7.4 million boxes in 2012.
•Projections for the next two weeks are 1.6 million and 2.1 million boxes respectively.
Although we are a month or so away from table grape loadings, the Mexican crop is shaping up as big, with good quality, although cold and wet weather south of the border has slowed the vineyards by a week to 10 days later than it usually is. Volume grape shipments are not expected until around May 22-24, which will be too late for delivery to most buyers for distribution to stores for the Memorial Day weekend. The holiday is Monday May 28th.
In South Texas, a wide variety of Mexican products are crossing the border ranging from tomatoes to potatoes, pineapples, onions, etc. There are about 750 truckloads of Mexican avocados crossing at McAllen each week.
On this side of the border, shipments of Texas citrus, as well as sweet onions are continuing. Just south of San Antonio, cabbage is being shipped out of the Winter Garden District.
South Texas produce – grossing about $3000 to Chicago.
Nogales, AZ produce – about $4000 to Atlanta.