UNITED STATES – Mango season is underway, and lower volumes are driving prices up for the tropical favorite.

A new report from the National Mango Board shows that for the week ending 1/31/15, only 965,251 boxes of mangos arrived in the U.S., compared to 1,561,488 boxes for the same period in 2014.

The report focuses on four major growing regions for this season: Peru, Mexico, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Let’s take a more in-depth look at each of these locations, as reported by the National Mango Board.

Peru

The Peruvian season began in December and will run until mid-April with a projection of nearly 9 million boxes. Peru’s main varieties are Kent (95%) and Haden (5%). Volume shipped from Peru for the week ending 1/31/15 was approximately 1,191,960 boxes. Kent pricing per box was:

• South Florida Port Entry – $8.90, compared $6.95 last year
• South California Port Entry – $11.25, compared $7.34 last year
• Philadelphia Port Entry – $9.09, compared to $9.09 last year

Mexico

The Mexican season for Oaxaca and Chiapas region began at the end of January and will run until June with a projection of nearly 14 million boxes. Oaxaca’s and Chiapas’ main varieties are Ataulfo (64%) and Tommy Atkins (36%). Volume shipped form Mexico was approximately 50,580 boxes for the week.

Nicaragua

The Nicaraguan season began in February and will run until the end of April with a projection of approximately 1 million boxes. The main varieties from this country are Tommy Atkins (75%) and Keitt (25%). Volume shipped for the week was approximately 5,544 boxes.

Guatemala

The Guatemala season will begin in March and will run through May with a projection of nearly 4.8 million boxes. Its main varieties are Tommy Atkins (94%), Ataulfo (4%) and Kent (1%).

Though volume is down, the season is just getting underway. Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow for the latest updates.

National Mango Board