A late fresh mango campaign in Peru

As expected, shipments of fresh mango from the current campaign have already stopped keeping pace with the previous one. In the last week, shipments of the product just passed 1,000 tons, this being 67% lower than the same period in 2022; However, this would be due to the late start of the fresh mango campaign this year due to climate changes. This same week last year, fresh mango shipments represented 82% of all shipments; but in this campaign, only 42%, with frozen mangos increasingly positioning themselves. Thus, so far this season, fresh mango shipments have totaled 4,815 tons, 42% less than the previous season. Another major factor that has had a negative impact and will continue to have an impact throughout the campaign has been the decrease in fruit crops in the Áncash region. According to SEDIR, the production expected for this year fell by approximately 30%, generating considerable economic losses for the sector. To all this would be added the high costs of inputs for ...