Peru: Frozen mango as an option for climate problems

This year, the Peruvian agro-export basket has been suffering various problems due to climate changes, which have harmed the timely start of campaigns for different products, due to the consequences that these entail, such as the appearance of pests. One of these products was the mango, which—despite the expected bad outlook—has not yet presented such negative signs. However, it must be taken into account that in the coming months, in the case of fresh mango, these pests could affect it to a greater extent, given that excess rain would cause them to rot faster than usual and therefore harm its export. So far in the mango campaign, shipments of fresh fruit have totaled 2,846 tons, representing 52% of all shipments, this being 4% higher than in 2022; while frozen mango exports have totaled 1,732 tons, accounting for 32% of the total exported, 2% less than last year. For the coming months, this gap in participation of both presentations would be narrowed, given that ...