Posts Tagged ‘sinaloa’
And Then There Was Consensus
Disclaimer: This crop report, like many I write, is told through the lens of Crespo Organic Mangoes, a program I am intricately embedded with. By now it’s clear — everyone in the industry has landed in the same place. The consensus on the upcoming transition out of the southern regions and into the north is…
Continue ReadingBad News is “Good News”
There is something about delivering bad news crop reports that creates anxiety in me — despite being pretty direct and comfortable as a straightforward information shooter. I think it’s another case of my values being misaligned with parts of an industry that sometimes treats the withholding of information as a competitive advantage, rather than a…
Continue ReadingNo Foolin’ Crop Report
Let’s get right to it. There is only marginally better news than what I reported previously on the outlook for Mexican mango volume out of Nayarit and Sinaloa. The flowering rumors I reported on in the last crop report are true. The delays are real. And from everything I can gather — conversations with people…
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 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 ReadingWhat the Blush?
American consumers are often misled into believing that high-quality produce should always look the same, season after season. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Not all mangoes are the same, not all varietals behave the same—and that’s something worth celebrating. Take the Keitts from Sinaloa, for example. These mangoes don’t fit the typical…
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 ReadingWhat the Blush?
Secret blush notes of the Sinaloa Keitt Mango American consumers are often misled into believing that high-quality produce is always uniform, season after season. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Not all mangoes are the same, and that’s something to celebrate. Take the Sinaloa Keitts, for example—these mangoes don’t fit the typical image.…
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 ReadingEmpaque don Jorge (El Original)
Boasting the most efficient and modern mango pack house around Disclaimer: This is a boastful and prideful post about a packing house that I truly believe in. I’m one of a few globally well-traveled industry folks with an extremely diverse make up of commodities, markets, cultures and systems. I have seen a lot of packing…
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