The mango market is currently quiet, as it is in the midst of the Brazilian season. "We've had Brazilian mangoes since mid-June, but they are now coming in steadily. However, demand is traditionally a bit lower during the summer months, so things are somewhat sluggish for now," says Special Fruit's Joep Jongmans.
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"The quality, on the other hand, is very good. Brazil has had much better, drier weather over the last few months compared to last year," he continues. "And they were early, but we always try to start on time so we can offer continuity in reliable quality until the end of the year. Moreover, the Ivory Coast season was much shorter than normal. Where it normally continues until the end of June, this year it finished by the beginning of June. At the same time, this reduced volumes in the second half of June. Ivory Coast was finished, and there was also little from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and no mangoes from Puerto Rico."
"As a result, prices rose sharply at that time, with all the consequences. After that, you enter the summer months of July and August, when demand is always a bit lower because there is more focus on summer fruits, such as melons and stone fruit, which are also available at attractive prices. The weather in July was also not great, which did sales no favours. From mid-July onwards, the market slowed down. At the same time, more mangoes entered the market from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Senegal and Israel, despite some growers no longer active there due to tensions, also entered the market, which had its effect. As a result, prices dropped significantly in July."
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However, Joep notes that by the end of August, demand for mangoes is picking up again. "Summer fruit is fading, and mangoes are regaining some popularity, so prices are once again holding firm and rising slightly. I expect this to continue or increase further in the coming weeks. We are also slowly reaching the end of the Dominican Republic season. Senegal is finished, so it is mainly Brazilian mangoes now. Spanish supply is also coming in. They are very early this year due to the hot weather of recent months, and will start harvesting this week. They expect high-quality and high volumes, but the initial supply will primarily serve their local market, after which exports will mainly go to Germany, France, and the Netherlands. For most retailers, we will continue to supply Brazilian mangoes, also because they are more competitively priced than Spanish Osteen mangoes. Mangoes from Brazil stand for continuity, reliability, and quality."
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For more information:
Joep Jongmans
Special Fruit
Europastraat 36
2321 Meer, Belgium
Tel: +32 3 315 07 73
[email protected]
www.specialfruit.be
