Peruvian mango export 2012/13 exceeds expectations
Around 105,000 tonnes of mangoes were grown for export in Peru in season 2012/13, reports the German Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI) on its website. This is 46% more than in the season before, according to the Peruvian union of mango exporters (APEM). In the Autumn of 2012 a harvest amount of 100,000 tonnes was expected for the export season from November 2012 until March 2013. These expectations were exceeded. Despite this, the harvest amount was still 19% lower than the high harvest amount in season 2010/11. 130,000 tonnes of mangoes were harvest in that year.
In Peru mangoes for export are currently grown on an area of 22,500 hectares. Unlike in the previous five to six years there are no plans to extend this area at the moment. For now the producers are focussing on improving to quality and productivity. According to Juan Carlos Rivera of the APEM union, the current supply is big enough to cover the demand. He says the market is in balance and an extension of the area is unnecessary at the moment. The production for export is mainly concentrated in the region Piura (74%). The regions Lambayeque (18%) and Ancash (8%) also play an important role.
The main export variety is Kent. This variety makes up around 90% of the export. The main sales markets for the export are the US, which is the destination for around 39% of the export amounts, followed by Holland 37%, Great Britain (10%) and Canada (5%).
Source:Freshplaza
