USDA Announces National Mango Board Appointments

November 24, 2020 National Mango Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of seven members to serve on the National Mango Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms, from Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2023, with the exception of one domestic producer appointee whose term will begin immediately and will end on Dec. 31, 2021.

USDA Announces Mango Referendum Results

October 21, 2020 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that mango first handlers and importers approved continuing their federal research and promotion program and removing the provisions of frozen mangos as a covered commodity under the program. Mango first handlers and importers voted in a referendum Sept. 21 through Oct. 9, 2020.

Hazel Tech Announces Mango Partnership with FLP of Peru SAC

October 7, 2020 Hazel Tech

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces a new partnership with FLP of Peru SAC, a leading exporter of mango in Peru. The partnership focuses on the use of Hazel™ for Mango in the coming 2020-2021 season following nearly one year of trials.

National Mango Board to Hold 2020 Referendum

August 28, 2020 National Mango Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is conducting a referendum among eligible first handlers and importers of fresh and frozen mangos to determine whether they favor the continuance of the National Mango Board (NMB).

Mango Moves Up on Rankings at Retail

July 22, 2020 National Mango Board

The National Mango Board (NMB) is proud to announce excellent results at retail for the first half of 2020, in the run up to National Mango Day on July 22nd, 2020. Whole mangos moved up from #13 to the #12 position based on volume velocity and from #20 to the #17 position based on dollar velocity in the Nielsen fruit rankings for period ending June 27, 2020.