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The Little Fruit Season
A real time peak into the Mexican mango orchards Back in April, right before the transition from the southern regions to the northern regions, we reported about the little Ataulfo mangoes and the drought that was causing them. We further reported that the transition north would result in similar sizing on not just Ataulfos but…
Continue ReadingSmooth Transition North
Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Nayarit line up for consistency in supply By nature, transitions can be tricky. Shifting from the southern regions to the northern regions is typically unpredictable and complex. This year, it is proving to be exactly that. The southern regions have produced a good amount of fruit, mostly on the smaller side and…
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An opportunity knocking down the door I originally started to write this blog to share important news on the organic mango industry to organic mango customers and interested consumers in real time. I saw a gap between what I was privy to versus what American buyers knew (or didn’t know is more like it) when…
Continue ReadingNew SKU’s for a New Year
b’Ringing in the New Year with an abundance of organic mango options I last reported, back in December that the upcoming season would be commencing early. This still true and our dates are still on target, due to cooperating, albeit a little colder weather. The Oaxacan packinghouse January 20th opening continues to be our season…
Continue ReadingSeason Predictions Are In
Cautiously optimistic early Mexican season start forecasted in Oaxaca & Chiapas First, I want to apologize for the lack of news from Under the Mango Tree. I should have been reporting consistently during the off-season (for Ecuador and Peru), considering we are all in this mango thing together. Back in early November, I should have…
Continue ReadingImminent End for Mexican Mango Season
Hot & dry Mochis weather yields ripe Keitts, season end is here Short read: The season is ending abruptly. We are ending on a high note. One of the most important factors in my “successful” organic mango career is learning to end on a high note. At the personal level, I have maneuvered through various…
Continue ReadingMexican Mango Season Cessation Nears
Big Kents, gigantic Keitts, rain delays and a lack of 10’s pressure us all And, of course, it’s not like COVID-19 is no longer an issue… It would be a gigantic understatement to say this season has been an odd one. While I have said this for consecutive seasons, I really do mean it about…
Continue ReadingAtaulfo Season Ending
Are we every really prepared for good things to end? In recent years, Ataulfo mangoes have become a staple of many mango programs across the USA and Canada. Fruit eaters have warmed to this deliciously sweet and texturally silky mango. The path to increase consumer appreciation has not been easy for the Ataulfo, whose skin…
Continue ReadingThe Crespo Big Box!
A stronger box in the midst of chaos to ease the burden in building bigger displays of #MuchosMangoes A few weeks ago I thought things were tough in our industry. With the Corona virus spreading through the USA at an alarming rate, mango sales and specifically the size of mango displays were not getting…
Continue ReadingEmpaque Don Jorge Opens
Empaque Don Jorge Opens Amidst Heightened Demand & COVID-19 El Grupo Crespo’s Home Packhouse Offers Relief to Crespo & Other Brands *All photos are pre- remodel, new photos coming soon! El Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico – Empaque Don Jorge I (EDJI) opened last week for the season. EDJI is the hometown packhouse of El Grupo Crespo…
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