Ecuador exports 15 million boxes of mango during the 2021 season

Published Feb 13, 2022

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In 2021, Ecuador exported around 15.34 million boxes of mangoes, with the United States and Colombia as the primary markets. The country has 95 sites registered for export, covering 5,858.52 hectares across Los Ríos, Guayas, Santa Elena, and El Oro. These plantations are monitored for fruit flies, complying with international export requirements. Agrocalidad and the Ecuadorian Mango Foundation collaborate on this surveillance, a practice recognized by phytosanitary organizations like the United States, Mexico, and Chile. A team of 60 technicians from Agrocalidad ensures the necessary certification and inspection of the mango packing plants.

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By Drafting PortaPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, The Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency (Agrocalidad) of Ecuador reported that during the 2021 mango season, which began the first week of September and ended in the second week of January 2022, about 15,342,766 boxes with the fruit, with the United States being the most important market; followed by Colombia. The varieties of mango that were mobilized from Ecuador abroad consist of the type Tommy Atkins, Haden, Kent, Keith, Ataulfo, Nan Doc May, Francique and Naomi. Based on what was indicated by the Agency, there are currently 95 production sites registered for export, which represent 5,858.52 hectares distributed between Los Ríos, Guayas, Santa Elena and El Oro. In this context, Agrocalidad indicated that "these mango plantations have a surveillance system to monitor fruit flies, an essential requirement for export to the main international markets." The aforementioned monitoring is carried out jointly ...

Source: CLPortalportuario