Guatemalan mango industry met to strengthen its presence in the markets

Published Dec 6, 2024

Tridge summary

The 2024 Mango Cultivation Seminar was held by the AGEXPORT Mango Committee and the National Mango Board to strategize on improving the size and quality of Guatemalan mangoes for export. The seminar also focused on reducing logistics costs, complying with phytosanitary standards, and increasing competitiveness in the market, especially against Mexico. It also offered practical tools for optimizing production and improving export quality, and provided networking opportunities and insights into innovative agricultural practices. The event underscored the potential of Guatemalan mango expansion and the importance of knowledge and industry connections for producers.

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Original content

The Guatemalan mango industry met at the 2024 Mango Cultivation Seminar, organized by the AGEXPORT Mango Committee, in collaboration with the National Mango Board (NMB). Producers and exporters met at the event, with the aim of working on a series of strategies to increase the size of the fruit, achieve advances in the management of flowering and fruit setting, improve practices in the cold chain, among other key aspects to guarantee the quality of mango in export markets. In this regard, the director of the AGEXPORT Board of Directors, Eddy Martínez, explained that every year they meet with producers, exporters and international experts to analyze global competition, the reduction of logistics costs, compliance with phytosanitary standards, among others, in order to implement actions and strategies that contribute to improving the competitiveness of the production and export of Guatemalan mango. "To date, in 2024, 3,504,479 boxes have been exported, consolidating the United ...

Source: MXfruit