Mango Market News
Mango volume shipped on week ending 3/31/18 was approximately 2,744,990 boxes.
· During the same week last year, volume shipped was approximately 2,793,892 boxes.
Mexico Crop Information
· The Mexican season began in January and is expected to run until the first week of October . Projected volume through week 27 (7/7/18) is approximately 58.1 million boxes.
· Mexico's main varieties are Tommy Atkins (29%), Ataulfo (27%), Kent (25%), Keitt (14%) and Haden (5%).
Volume on week ending 3/31/18
· Volume shipped from Mexico was approximately 2,262,780 boxes for a total of12,663,974 boxes for the season.
· During the same week last year, volume shipped from Mexico was approximately 2,064,014 boxes for a total of 11,372,247 boxes.
Nicaragua Crop Information
· The Nicaraguan season began in February and will run until the end of April with a projection of approximately 816,000 thousand boxes.
· Nicaragua's main varieties are Tommy Atkins (80%), Keitt (15%), and Ataulfo (5%).
Volume on week ending 3/31/18
· Volume shipped from Nicaragua was approximately 21,058 boxes for a total of613,458 boxes for the season.
· During the same week last year, volume shipped from Nicaragua was approximately 41,778 boxes for a total of 1,118,547 boxes.
Guatemala Crop Information
· The Guatemalan season began in March and will run until the first week of June with a projection of approximately 4.3 million boxes.
· Guatemala's main varieties are Tommy Atkins (95%), Kent (3%), Keitt (1%), and Ataulfo (1%).
Volume on week ending 3/31/18
· Volume shipped from Guatemala was approximately 426,040 boxes for a total of957,576 boxes for the season.
· During the same week last year, volume shipped from Guatemala was approximately 653,780 boxes for a total of 1,960,484 boxes.
Costa Rica Crop Information
· The Costa Rican season began in February and will run until mid – April with a projection of approximately 406,000 thousand boxes.
· Costa Rica's main varieties are Tommy Atkins (70%), Irwin (15%), Ataulfo (10%), and Keitt (5%).
Volume on week ending 3/31/18
· Volume shipped from Costa Rica was approximately 15,048 boxes for a total of245,784 boxes for the season.
· During the same week last year, volume shipped from Costa Rica was approximately 34,320 boxes for a total of 223,872 boxes.
Please note:
· U.S. entry ports report incoming mango volume on different schedules; some report daily and some weekly. This will cause discrepancies between the volume shipped from the source and the volume arrived at the U.S. entry ports in any given week.
· Boxes are 8.8 lbs (4.0 kg).
Source: National Mango Board
