SOURCE: Hamza Hendawi, The National News Summer in Egypt was so hot this year that the managers of a 40-hectare orchard in the Nile Delta had to wrap each fruit on its mango trees with paper to shield them from the heat. They also coated the orchard’s oranges with kaolin,Continue Reading
While Maharashtra takes pride in its Alphonso, for which it acquired a GI Tag in October 2018, people of the state are proving not to be Alphonso purists but rather big lovers of the mango. So much so, that when the first lot of Malawi mangoes, which are identical toContinue Reading
SOURCE: Alessandro Parodi, Reuters Mango farming in Italy is becoming more widespread as hotter temperatures and the prospect of higher profit margins lead growing numbers of farmers to quit traditional crops in favour of exotic fruit. As the harvest season begins, Italian mango crops covered 1,200 hectares this year, comparedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Muscat Daily Oman, a nation reliant on imported mangoes, is steering its attention toward sustainable farming of mangoes locally. The Ministry of Agricultural Wealth, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) has initiated a RO1.25mn mango cultivation project over 80 hectares of land in Barka, South Batinah. This endeavour through MangoContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has recorded a 124% increase in mango exports compared to the previous year. In 2023, the airport processed export of 6,84,648 kg of mangoes, showcasing a significant rise from the 3,05,521 kg exported in the previous year. Furthermore, this season’s exports sawContinue Reading
SOURCE: Lucy Cooper, ABC Rural A warmer-than-average Queensland winter will see fewer Australian mangoes on supermarket shelves this Christmas. Mangoes need a few chilly weeks to bring on the conditions needed to flower. This year, the weather has been too balmy for fruit set, which growers say will result inContinue Reading
SOURCE: Arab News Saudi Arabia’s mango production increased to 88,600 tons annually reaching 60 percent self-sufficiency in line with Vision 2030 objectives. The Kingdom has been cultivating the mango fruit crop to increase production by planting an area of more than 6,880 hectares. The Ministry of Environment, Water and AgricultureContinue Reading
SOURCE: S Ramesh, Times of India The mango crop, which was affected by heavy rainfall at the beginning of the year in 2021 and 2022, has now been hit following pre-monsoon showers. The yield is expected to come down due to unseasonal rainfall, which will push up prices. Mango is cultivatedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Abhinav Singh, Wio News The summer season is around and so is the mango season. To ensure that consumers are able to buy mangoes, even the costly varieties, a seller in the western Indian city of Pune has come up with a novel scheme. The trader is offering AlphonsoContinue Reading
SOURCE: ICA TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Colombian mango exports to the European Union and the United States peak between March and August. In these months, Colombia will ship more than 200 tons of fruit from 39 small and medium-sized farms in five departments, which have been authorized to export this fruit byContinue Reading
by Angelo Mathais, The Loadstar As Indian mango growers rejoice at the prospect of increased export demand, supply chain stakeholders are looking to maximise the potential for growth. Their upbeat tone stems from improved air freight capacity and a sharp fall in freight rates from the stratospheric highs of aContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Both the supply and consumption of mango in the U.S. have experienced a steady increase in the last few years, prompting exporters from Central and South America to increase their production volumes. Exporters, along with U.S. importers and associations, have campaigned to promote the nutritional valuesContinue Reading