Posts Tagged ‘Crop Report’
Ataulfo Gap Week
Disclaimer: The mango market moves fast. By the time you read this, availability may already be shifting and trucks may already be rolling. This report is not a signal to stop volume or pull back on orders — it is information, context, and transparency about what we are seeing in real time. Use it to…
Continue Reading¿Son Ciertos los Rumores de Floración?
Este artículo fue traducido de la versión original en inglés por Claude AI. Desde la apertura de la temporada mexicana, he estado prestando atención a otras commodities en otras regiones de México que hablan del calor implacable e inusual que cubre el país, causando innumerables y continuos problemas con insectos, calidad y rendimientos. Se han…
Continue ReadingAre the Flowering Rumors True?
Lee este artículo en español. Since the opening of the Mexican season, I have been paying attention to other commodities in other regions of Mexico talking about the relentless and uncommon heat blanketing the country, causing countless and ongoing issues with insects, quality, and yields. There have been tremendous problems reported in everything from tomatoes…
Continue ReadingThings Are Heating Up!
Everything in the mango supply chain is connected — orchard to table, tree to truck, border to distributor, retailer to consumer. This week’s crop report is a reminder of exactly that. The focus is peak season heat and what it means for the current southern region Ataulfo season, but it’s also a lesson in how…
Continue ReadingOaxaca & Chiapas Operations Resume
Yesterday, in a blog post, I reported that packhouse operations in Mexico had been forced to shut down after the Mexican Army killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, on February 22nd in Tapalpa, Jalisco. The operation — carried out by Mexican special forces with US intelligence support —…
Continue ReadingA Rainy Peru Update
Our friends at Pachamama Farms report that volumes are dropping week by week as seasonal rains move through the Motupe, Jayanca, and Olmos micro-regions. Most active harvest at this point is concentrated in the late Piura area, with a handful of small growers still working in the Casma region. Organic fruit is extremely limited…
Continue ReadingUSDA Suspends Mexican Packing Operations
Yesterday, February 22, the Mexican Army killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggering immediate and widespread violence and civil unrest across multiple Mexican states. In direct response, the U.S. government has suspended all USDA personnel from operating inside the packhouses and in and field work. Currently,…
Continue ReadingDoes the Weather Write the Season?
The Mexican mango season is underway in southern Oaxaca, but it has actually barely gotten started as a whole — Ataulfo and Tommy Atkins are both moving into the market, and depending on how many orchards or where your packhouse might be, exporters are either rolling in mangoes or just getting started. Crespo Organic has…
Continue ReadingTeeter Tottering Onset Pricing
Disclaimer: This crop report, like many I write, is told through the lens of Crespo Organic Mangoes, where I’m intricately and joyously embedded. Tis’ the mango season – though at retail it barely feels like it yet. That’s changing now. Despite some early movement from southern Oaxaca, the organic mango pipeline from packhouse to…
Continue ReadingCrespo Organic Mango Crop Report
Disclaimer: This CROP REPORT is specific to Crespo Organic and is produced as part of my work supporting the Crespo Organic program and educating its customers. CROP REPORT Cliff Notes: Increased Organic Ataulfo volumes are coming soon and Tommy Atkins starting up! The majority of packhouses in the south have still not opened, so the…
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