Mexico: Mango ataulfo, precious fruit that generates great economic benefit in Tapachula

MARVIN BAPTIST. SOUTH JOURNAL. The ataulfo mango leaves an economic benefit of more than 750 million in the Soconusco region, 35 thousand hectares are dedicated to the production of this fruit. TAPACHULA, Chiapas. The ataulfo mango continues to be one of the priority crops in the Soconusco region, and the fact is that only in this year the production of the fruit will leave an economic spill of more than 750 million pesos. The president of the Ataulfo Mango Quality Regulatory Council, Alfredo Cerdio Sánchez, stated that there are 2,500 producers dedicated to the production of Ataulfo mangoes, who see their incomes improve during the months of February - May. He indicated that there are 35 thousand hectares dedicated to mango production, of which 13 thousand 922 hectares are registered in the export program, however, in recent years 5 thousand hectares have been lost due to lack of support. "Mango production also provides around 20,000 direct jobs each harvest cycle that runs from ...