Posts Tagged ‘Crop Report’
Off-Shore (& California) Starts Now!
Typically, I write crop reports through the lens of organic mangoes. Sometimes the information overlaps with conventional, sometimes it doesn’t—but my goal is always to give the clearest picture of what’s happening in organics by considering the entire category and industry, focusing on the origin of the moment and the market nuances that matter to…
Continue ReadingDried Mango Crop Report
The 2025 Crespo Organic Mexican dried mango season is progressing with strength and precision. We started our drying operations early this year—back in May—with fruit from the southern regions, mostly Ataulfos, along with a small Tommy Atkins trial for processing. Kent drying began in early June, slightly later than expected but consistent with recent seasonal…
Continue ReadingThe 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 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…
Continue ReadingUpdate: USDA Shifts & Hours Reduction
Mexican USDA inspector branch now falls under U.S. Embassy oversight (This is an update from Thursdays breaking news.) The USDA branch in Mexico, which manages APHIS certifications like the hot water treatment required for mangoes, has recently undergone a significant structural shift. Now, suddenly, operating under the authority of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, the…
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