Ecuadorian mango exports reach 14.4 million boxes in 2022, showing an increase of 4%
Fresh Mango
Fruits
Ecuador
Published Jan 18, 2023
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In 2022, Ecuador exported 14.4 million boxes of mango (4 kilos each box), which represented an increase of 4% compared to what was shipped in 2021 Bernardo Malo, director of Fundación Mango, explained that this increase responds to an improvement productivity of existing plantations. However, the value of shipments has not followed the same positive trend.
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In 2022, Ecuador exported 14.4 million boxes of mangoes (4 kilos each box), which represented an increase of 4% compared to what was shipped in 2021 Bernardo Malo, director of Fundación Mango, explained that this increase responds to an improvement in the productivity of the plantations that already exist. However, the value of shipments has not followed the same positive trend. "The 14.4 million boxes sold last year reached sales that totaled about $45 million, but that is much less than the more than $60 million that the sector managed to bill years ago, achieving similar volumes," said Malo. And it is that to the increase in costs – it should be remembered that on some routes the rates increased between 35 and 40% compared to previous years – we must add a problem that worsens year after year, warns Malo: the loss of profitability in the North American market, where 95% of the exportable supply is directed, but $0.27 more expensive than the rest of the competing countries. ...
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