Crop Reports
The Final Countdown, Keitt Season
With the Kent season now winding down, we’re turning a key page in the Mexican organic mango calendar. As noted in Under the Mango Tree’s July 29 report, the final wave of Mexican organic fruit has arrived—and it feels like it’s ending sooner than usual. For Crespo Organic, the last Kents are arriving now—what we’re getting…
Continue ReadingCrop Report: Tariffs, Quality, Size
The last Mexican mango wave is here and there are big questions. It’s happening faster than normal—that’s the feeling I can’t shake as we near the final wave of the Mexican organic mango season. Will tariffs come back? Will quality change? Will we see jumbo Keitts? Will the season end early—or won’t it? With many…
Continue ReadingWhat the Blush?
American consumers are often misled into believing that high-quality produce should always look the same, season after season. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Not all mangoes are the same, not all varietals behave the same—and that’s something worth celebrating. Take the Keitts from Sinaloa, for example. These mangoes don’t fit the typical…
Continue ReadingEverything All At Once
Mexican Organic Mango Crop Report: Everything All at Once! There’s a lot of change taking place right now in Mexican mango land, and this week’s CROP REPORT gives you all the facts from the ground—plus a roadmap to achieve the ultimate mango display. One that features everything. This next week is what I call everything…
Continue ReadingBIG NEWS Crop Report
Little Round Fruit Reigns, Ataulfos Size Up, and Nam Doc Mai Incoming! It’s Monday, and I’ve got some juicy news—both literally and figuratively—for this week’s Crop Report. We’re fully in Nayarit now, and most of the fruit is on the smaller side. We’re seeing lots of 10s and 12s, with just a handful of 9s,…
Continue ReadingOrganic Crop Report
Transitional nuances between CV & OG matter The southern regions have finished, and the transition into Nayarit is complete with Ataulfos, but round fruit tightens up on the organic side as Nayarit fruit takes its sweet time readying. Make no mistake: conventional markets will also be constricted for a few weeks with the same issue,…
Continue ReadingGroundhog Day
Today’s crop report echoes the early season’s lack of clarity It’s true—fruit has been rolling sweetly since we passed the Easter shutdowns just like we said it would. There’s ample supply, all sizes, and pricing seems to be lining up rather nicely for our upcoming Summer Mango Mania. So what’s the problem? The problem is—once…
Continue ReadingMango Transition North
EDJ ( el original) open, Nayarit Ataulfos coming, Summer Mango Mania ahead! Despite persistent challenges, conversations with consumers and distributors revealed a remarkable discovery: significant #MangoJoy is driving consistent, profitable sales of #MuchosMangoes despite the many complexities. Shoppers remain excited despite tariff scares, higher prices and climate-change induced unpredictability. My latest crop report covers the…
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