Guatemala’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food (MAGA) reports the country has shipped over 14 million kg (32 million pounds) of fresh mangoes to the United States in eight months.
The figure is already higher than last year’s export shipments of 30.86 million pounds, and can be attributed to higher supply from Guatemala.
The government agency says it inspected 20.9 million kilograms of fresh mango at authorized packing plants from January to August, of which 71 percent was designated for export to the United States.
n a press release, it said Guatemala’s compliance with the US phytosanitary requirements, which include hydrothermal treatment, reaffirms its cooperation and commitments with U.S. authorities, strengthening the competitiveness of the national agricultural sector.