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Mangoes

Commodity Overview

Mangoes are not all the same. Each variety has its own distinct flavor. Educate consumers about those flavors using clear labeling and signage. Include mangoes in your tropical display next to pineapple and bananas.

PLUs

4051 red, small (tommy atkins, haden and kent)
4959 red, large (tommy atkins, haden and kent)
4312 yellow, small (ataulfo)
4961 yellow, large (ataulfo)
4311 green, small (keitt)
4584 green, large (keitt)
3114 green, extra large (keitt)

Varieties

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Ataulfo Mangoes
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Tommy Atkins Mangoes
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Haden Mangoes
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Haitian Mangoes
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Kent Mangoes
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Keitt Mangoes
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Alphonso Mangoes
Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Facts

  • Mangoes offer plenty of health benefits. Mangoes contain a bunch of vitamin C, an immune-boosting antioxidant that helps fight cancer. Mangoes keep eyes and skin looking healthy as they contain vitamin A. Keep your digestive system in good health by eating mangoes, which provide plenty of fiber. Mangoes contain potassium, which helps to regulate blood pressure.
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the following nutrient content descriptors for mangoes: low fat, sodium-free, cholesterol-free, high in vitamin A, high in vitamin C and a good source of fiber.

Sales Strategies

  • Mangoes pair well with other items, including fruit salad items, melons, bagged salads and salsa ingredients.
  • Mangoes are available in promotable quantities year-round. Keep them in front of consumers throughout the year.
  • Fall: Include mango in back-to-school promotions. Mangoes are a sweet, healthy addi-tion to sack lunches.
  • Winter: Mango can be made into chutneys and relishes that can be added to festive holiday meals. Include mangoes in winter holiday promotions. Add mangoes to Chinese New Year promotions as the fruit is popular with Asian consumers.
  • Spring: Promote mangoes as a tasty addition to green salads.
  • Summer: Include mangoes in summertime promotions as a refreshing, healthy snack for hot summer days.
  • Sampling is a great way to introduce mangoes to consumers and to educate them on how to choose and cut a mango.
  • Asian cultures often use unripe mangoes in chutney, relish and pickles. If you have a large Asian population that shops at your store consider carrying unripe fruit.

Dynamic Displays

  • All mangoes are not the same. Each variety has its own distinct flavor. Educate consumers about those flavors using clear labeling and signage.
  • Keep mangoes at room temperature and avoid stacking them as they bruise easily.
  • Include mangoes in your tropical display next to pineapple and bananas.
  • Mangoes can also be displayed with other soft fruits like peaches and plums.
  • Educate consumers on how to tell if a mango is ripe.

Food Service

  • Mangoes can be added to fruit and green salads. Add mangoes to your salad bar.
  • Mangoes can add a new flavor to stir-fry dishes.
  • Include mangoes in omelets for a tropical flavor.
  • Substitute mangoes for peaches in desserts to introduce consumers to a new twist on old favor-ites.
  • Add mango to ice cream for an elegant and flavorful topping.
  • Make mango salsa to appeal to palates looking for a sweeter salsa.

In the Backroom

Shipping
35-lb. cartons, bruce box (Florida) 14-lb. flats/cartons, 1-layer 10-lb. cartons/lugs (imports) 8.8 lb. cartons RPC 6409, 6411

Handling
Temperature: 55 F, 12.8 C (for storage and transport) Relative humidity: 90-95% Mist: no Typical shelf life: 7 to 14 days Ethylene producer (Do not store or transport ethylene-sensitive items with commodities that produce eth-ylene.) Susceptible to chilling injury (Damage sometimes is not apparent until produce is returned to a warmer temperature.) Pinhead-size black spotting is not a defect but is a characteristic of some varieties such as the haden.

Equivalents

1 lb. mango = 3/4 cup sliced fruit

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COLEACP/Comitè de Liaison Europe-Afrique-Caraibes-Pacifique

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Business Type:
Trade Association
Location HQ:
Rungis, 94586
Citrus:
Limes
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados, Mangoes, Papayas
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APROMAVACO/Asociación de Productores de Mango del Valle de

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Trade Association
Location HQ:
Comayagua,
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes
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America S/A Frutas e Alimentos

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Juazeiro, 48900-000
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes
Cooking Vegetables:
Onions, Bulb, Sweet Potatoes
Specialties:
Sugar Apple, Tamarindo
Nuts:
Cashews
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Cooperativa Nacional De Productores De Sal R L

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Importer
Location HQ:
La Uruca,
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes
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GANTRAP/Grupo de Agroexportadores no Tradicionales de Panama

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Trade Association
Location HQ:
Chitre,
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges
Melons:
Watermelon
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple
Cooking Vegetables:
Eggplant
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El Wadi Export Co for Ag Products

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Cairo,
Berries:
Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes
Cooking Vegetables:
Garlic, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Potatoes
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U. De Prop. Y Com. Zona Norte Zona Gto.

Overview (0)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Trade Association
Location HQ:
México D F,
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados, Mangoes
Specialties:
Prickly Pear
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Agrisol SA

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Marseille, 13002
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes, Pineapple
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Vogelaars Apple Farm

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Waterford,
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes, Papayas
Cooking Vegetables:
Asparagus, Onions, Bulb, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas
Specialties:
Baby Vegetables
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Ataka Produce Co Ltd

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Tokyo,
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons
Tropical Fruit:
Mangoes
Cooking Vegetables:
Onions, Bulb








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