Netherlands: Keitt mangoes, bright spot on the mango market

Tholen - The mango season from the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico has arrived at the end of the season. "The fruit is just strong enough and sales on the free market are stagnating, so that prices have entered a free fall," says Marcel van Rooijen of Trofi. According to the importer, Senegal has also been supplying weak fruit in the last three weeks. "That results in many quality problems and a free market without demand. The last arrivals are this week and then it is time to cry." The market for Brazilian mangoes is also weak. "At Palmer we see that due to an abundant supply to Spain, sales in Northern Europe are stagnating. At Tommy Atkins we see that traditional sales to Eastern Europe are at a standstill. There is also little joy and little inquiry here. gives," observes Marcel. The positive news comes from the Keitt mangoes. "Until two weeks ago, that market was also in a downpour, but is now recovering ...