Export of Mexican Mango
Sixth largest exporter of fresh mangoes worldwide
Mexico's climatic characteristics make it an ideal country for mango production.
The amount of hectares has been growing notoriously, and the demand and acceptance in international markets has increased every year.
Mexican mango varieties are diverse, with ataulfo, kent, keitt, tommy atkins, hadden and manila species.
Mangoes require a tropical climate with alternating rain and drought, with a minimum duration of one month to induce flowering of the plant.
Producing entities
The entities with the largest volume of harvest are: Chiapas, Guerrero and Michoacán
Export
Mango exports 2010-2019
Statistics
Mango Statistics
13.0kg.
Annual per capita consumption
8.8%
Fruit production
2.089.041
tons exported in 2019
Nutritional value
• The mango has magnificent nutritional properties and benefits for our health and body. It stands out mainly for its high content of vitamin C, being one of the sources that has more this nutrient.
• It has vitamin E, one of the antioxidants and protectors of heart disease.
• It protects the skin, eyes, bones and heart against the action of free radicals.
• It stimulates the defenses for the variety of minerals and antioxidant vitamins that it possesses, it favors the immune system to prevent diseases.
Source: Panorama Agroalimentario 2020
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