Mango farmers from Dominican Republic will see new projects that have been supported by their government and private corporations to start having a positive impact for the 2024 season, with a 15% increasing in volumes harvested compared to 2023.
Andrés Onésimo Mejía Baez, president of the Banileja Association of Mango Producers (Abapromango) in the Dominican Republic, say they will increase export shipments to reach a total of 39,000 tons. They export to markets in the United States, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Panamá and the Caribbean Islands, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany too, with a combined total of 96,000 tons that includes local market consumption.
The varieties of mangoes most known to be exported from the Dominican Republic and to meet local demand are Mingolo, Crema de Oro, Keitt, Kent, Palmer, Parvin, Madam Francés, and the Banilejo, which is one of the sweetest mangoes, also grown in neighbouring Haiti.
According to Cesar Perez from Frescura Tropical in the Dominican Republic, "Prices are more competitive than last year to the USA, Europe, UK, Central America and the Caribbean markets."
The mango industry in the Dominican Republic have handed a life-line to exporters from Haiti, given the security challenges in that country. Following the recent spate of violent attacks, the USDA inspectors cannot travel there to certify exports.
"Dominican Republic has welcome exporters from Haiti to set up export facilities to export Dominican Mango to their customers in the United States, Europe and UK, this we make to always set up good relationship with Haiti," says Perez.
He says their clients in the markets also request a lot of different mango products. "There are many things being demanded from customers in markets around the world that include the US, Europe and UK. They are also looking for frozen mango pulp and dried mango. We need to be really competitive, because México and Colombia are doing it too," states Perez.
For more information:
Cesar Perez
Frescura Tropical
Tel: +1(809)376-1508
Email: frescuratropicalrd@gmail.com
www.frescuratropicalrd.com