Orlando, Fla The National Mango Board (NMB), in conjunction with the University of California, Davis (Department of Plant Science) will be hosting a free Mango Ripening Webinar on Thursday, Apr. 24, 2014 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. This webinar will discuss why mango ripening is important to the U.S. consumer and how to utilize the NMB’s new Mango Handling and Ripening Protocol.
The webinar will provide information on the following: benefits and implementation of a ripening program by Dr. Carlos Crisosto, University of California, Davis; ripening success stories and trends in the produce industry by Pamela Riemenschneider, Produce Retailer magazine Editor and The Packer Retail Editor; and an overview of the NMB’s Mango Handling and Ripening Protocol by Wendy McManus, Retail Program Manager at the NMB.
There will be a question and answer session following the presentation.
Ripening Webinar for Retailers and Importers:
WHO: The National Mango Board
WHAT: Ripening Webinar for Retailers and Importers
WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 4 p.m.
WHERE: To register for this webinar, please visit www.mango.org/webinar
About National Mango Board
The National Mango Board is a national promotion and research organization, which is supported by assessments from both domestic and imported mangos. The board was designed to drive awareness and consumption of fresh mangos in the U.S. One cup of mango contains 100 calories, an excellent source of vitamins A and C, a good source of fiber and an amazing source of tropical flavor.
Mango availability per capita has increased 53 percent since 2005 to an estimated 2.87 pounds per year in 2013. Mango import volume for 2013 was 935 million pounds. Learn more at www.mango.org.
Source: National Mango Board
