Tommy Atkins = Mi Favorito Mango

By Nissa | January 30, 2023

A deep dive into the when’s, why’s and how’s of the firm fleshed, farmer friendly mango   My favorite mango is a Tommy Atkins, but it’s not because it’s farmer and supply chain friendly. It’s my favorite because it’s culinarily versatile and it also happens to be farmer and supply chain friendly which isn’t a…

It Takes a Village

By Nissa | January 15, 2023

Proper Ataulfo handling practices increase sales and consumer satisfaction El Grupo Crespo grows exceptional Ataulfo mangoes. They grow the Ataulfos in ideal microclimates that yield their signature flavor – sweet, sugar-caramel with a tinge of spice. If you ask me, it can only be created in Mexico. The Ataulfo mango, a Mexican cultivar, is puro…

Empaque Don Jorge II Open for the Season in Chiapas

By Nissa | January 14, 2023

Plus, an additional NEW packhouse,  Bola de Oro opens in Oaxaca Back in 2019, just prior to the mango season, El Grupo Crespo opened Empaque Don Jorge II (EDJII) in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas, or – as the locals call it – Coita. It was the Crespo family’s second proprietary mango packhouse, plus several hundred supporting…