Posts Tagged ‘Nayarit’
Organic 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 ReadingThe Blooming North!
A mango tree’s flowers signal potential for #MuchosMangoes Flowers have been on my mind this week, thanks to the flourishing displays at my local farmers market here in Northern California. I picked up tulips and peonies—flowers just make me happy. The same kind of happiness a mango orchard in full bloom brings, which is happening…
Continue Reading{Organic} Transition North
Positive direction forward, propelled by consumers When times are tough, as they have been for the mango industry it’s important to keep perspective, something I can be both good and bad at as stress can get the best of me, just like it does all of us. But perspective is important and there is no…
Continue ReadingMango Difficulties Continue (Crop Report)
Planning, committing, flexibility and a love of small things key to success Currently mango markets are confusing. There is a lot less fruit on the trees in comparison to previous years. While there is fruit available, it tends to be smaller in size. Ataulfos are more abundant (overall) compared to previous years, yet they are…
Continue ReadingThe BIG Transition North
Will Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Nayarit line up for a smooth transition? The nature of transition is tricky. Shifting mango production from the southern Mexican regions to the northern ones is often unpredictable and complex. This year we move into with a great deal of positivity and yet a tinge of trepidation. I think the trepidation…
Continue ReadingChallenging Transition on the Foreground
Mature southern fruit + late Nayarit entrance = complex changeover By definition the word foreground insinuates a seemingly larger position of prominence. I choose to use that word here as it’s important that we all understand the complexities that are looming in the mango world, as Mexico prepares to transition from the southern producing regions…
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…
Continue ReadingMexican Mango Season Opens….
Everybody’s favorite mango varietal- the Ataulfo, up first Mexican mango season always opens with small volumes, and this season’s start promises much of the same. Cooperating weather has given way to an “on-time” start with the expected minimal volumes of organic Ataulfos. Growers expect fruit to arrive on US soil around the first ten days…
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