Consumption of Mangoes in the US Has Grown 73 Percent Since 2005
on: April 08 ,2020 In: Developing News
In the US, mango consumption increased from 1.88 lbs per person in 2005 to 3.25 lbs per person in 2019.
Although these rates are low compared with that of countries that have well-established mango production, the rate of consumption is higher in the US than in other countries that import mangoes. In 2017, when the US consumed 3.21 lbs of mango per person, the United Kingdom ate 2.8 lbs per person, Saudi Arabians ate 2.61 lbs per person, Germany ate 2.3 lbs per person,while France ate only 2.0 lbs per person.
Currently, the six main countries exporting mango to the US (in order of volume) are: Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Guatemala and Haiti, while the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica have increased their export volumes to the US by 78 percent and 123 percent, respectively. The US also imports smaller volumes of mangos from Australia, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Thailand, Pakistan and Vietnam.
Value-added products or fresh-cut mangos are helping increase consumption of the fruit in the US, with total sales of fresh-cut mangos surpassing all other fresh cut fruits in 2019.
Where and how retailers display mangos makes a difference, as does making sure consumers know that mangos aren’t just a seasonal fruit. The natural flow of available mango varieties as the crop moves through each growing country and region can expose consumers to different varieties of mangos throughout the year. The top six commercial varieties in the market are Honey, Francis, Haden, Keitt, Kent and Tommy Atkins.
Read the full article here (freshplaza.com, 8th April 2020)
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