In 16 years, the volume of Peruvian mangoes in the US has increased by 99%

Published 2022년 6월 3일

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The United States saw a significant increase in mango imports in 2021, with a 115% rise in volume and 181% increase in value compared to 16 years prior. Manuel Michel, the executive director of the National Mango Board, highlighted this growth, particularly noting the rise in per capita consumption and the importance of quality and variety. There are 21 countries exporting mangoes to the U.S., with Mexico being the dominant supplier. The mango industry aims to further increase consumption and quality, targeting 3.6 pounds per person by 2025 and 7.1 pounds by 2030. The II Peruvian Mango Digital Forum, organized by Agraria.pe, Francisco Seva Rivadulla, and the La Molina National Agrarian University, emphasized the benefits of mangoes, both in taste and health, during the pandemic.

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(Agraria.pe) In 2021, the United States imported 133 million 4-kilo boxes of mangoes (532,800 tons) worth US$738 million. This means a growth of 115% in volume and 181% in value in the last 16 years. Manuel Michel, executive director of the National Mango Board (NMB) points to these figures and marks the year 2005 as a starting point for the measurement, since it is the moment in which the institution that he directs today emerged and whose objective is to promote greater consumption of the fruit in the competitive US market. During his participation in the II Peruvian Mango Digital Forum, the specialist explained that the most consumed varieties in the North American market are Tommy Atkins (37%), Kent (27.7%), Ataulfo (19%), Keitt (11.1%), Haden (2.9%) and Francis (1.8%). “(Individually) the United States is the country that imports the most mangoes. But when European countries such as Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands are combined, they represent ...

Source: Agraria