Strong imports of Mexican mangoes are predicted amounting to nearly 3 percent on a weekly basis, according to The National Mango Board.
Imports reached a peak in the second week of May with 17,900 tons, a 50% increase over the same period in 2022.
The highest volume of mango imports by the U.S. from Mexico is from February through September.
Imports from Brazil usually start in August, followed by supplies through March from Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Haiti, Australia, and more recently Jamaica and Colombia.
This results in mangoes being a year-round product in the United States.
In the NMB’S latest crop report, the Kent variety leads with a 56% share of total shipments into the U.S., reaching 969,090 boxes by the last week of June.
It is followed by Ataulfo, with 22.5%, and Tommy Atkins, with 19%.
Mexico is the leading mango exporter into the U.S., with over four million 8.8 pound boxes shipped.
Weekly mango volumes to the U.S. rose by 17.72% marking a 565,866-box increase at the end of July with over 3.7 million boxes.
Ciruli Bros. of Rio Rico, AZ, reported recently there was six consecutive weeks of at least four million boxes in sales, and the Mexican season should conclude in late September for the company.
The Mexican mango season began the first week of January and will run until the first week of October with a projection (up to week 40—Oct. 7, 2023 – ) of approximately 101 million boxes.