Egyptian super mangoes could conquer Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia may soon become a new export market for Egyptian mangoes, EastFruit reports. Such forecasts are quite surprising, because the region is home to at least five known mango producing and net exporting countries: Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. The latter is the second largest mango producer in the world! However, some markets in Southeast Asia could still become promising export destinations for Egyptian mangoes, in addition to other regions such as Europe or the Middle East. "Despite the fact that Southeast Asia is a key global exporter of mangoes, the region also imports significant volumes of these fruits. Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand are among the top 20 largest importers in the world. Local producers, as well as China and India, are the main suppliers of mangoes in Southeast Asia, so the share of other countries remains insignificant. However, even a small part of the total annual import volume, which can reach 150 ...