The United States will continue to depend on mango supplies from Latin and Central American countries

By: Francisco Seva Rivadulla, international agri-food journalist (Agraria.pe) Dr. Noris Ledesma, a professor at the University of Florida and specialist in tropical fruit genetic resources, participated in the 2023 edition of the Mango Grower's Summit recently held. is part of the annual meeting of the Florida Horticultural Society (FSHS), who explained that "we are very satisfied and happy with this event, which without a doubt has met all our expectations, since we have had a great quality of both speakers as well as topics presented in our forum. We appreciate the support and all the collaboration that the National Mango Board has given us”. Ledesma introduced about the state of the mango industry in the United States, noting that “mango production in the United States is concentrated in Florida, California, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The mango industry began in Florida over 100 years ago, and today mangoes are grown primarily in the southern part of the state. South Florida ...