Mango producers expect to export 70,000 tons to the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, in what they described as a good year for the sector, said Javier Chavez Contreras, a non-governmental representative of the Mango Product System in the state.
The representative of the producers said that 83 percent of the exports were destined to the United States, 12 percent to Canada, and that the rest would be sent to Asia. He also said they had already exported 60,000 tons and that they expected to export some 10,000 tons more.
He also said that the country's total mango production amounted to 135,000 tons, and that the production that wasn't exported was destined to the industry and to the national fresh market. He highlighted that mango prices were very affordable as most varieties were being sold between 1.50 and 2 pesos. Only the Kent mango, which has a late harvest and has a high demand in Europe, achieved a higher price. Additionally, he stated it had been a good year because they had had a good pest control unlike last year. Moreover, he said they expected the dehydrator plants to give added value to the production of Michoacan should be ready soon.
Source: quadratin.com.mx