Water deficit at Escuinapa region affects current mango campaign

The current mango season at Escuinapa (Sinaloa municipality, Mexico) is marked by drought. The fruit has not reached valid sizes for export, exceeding 400 grams, due to the deficit of water for irrigation. Consequently, producers from Sinaloa have sold their production to the industry, which pays them a lower price.

Only around 2.000 of the 13.000 hectares destined for mango cultivation in the region have had a good crop, due to being located in irrigated areas.

The most affected areas are Tecualilla, La Campana, Palmilla, and the Grande Creek.

According to Rogelio Padilla Salcido, head of the CNC in Escuinapa,

Salcido stated that it has been a very complicated season because the first 3 varieties did not reach good sizes and prices are following a decreasing trend.

However, they expect that the sizes of the Keitt and Kent varieties would improve due to the rains that have fallen recently in the region. The key mango variety cultivated in Escuinapa is Keitt, which accounts for up to 70% of the total production.