Peru’s fresh mango exports open the 2025/26 season below last year’s levels

Peru’s fresh mango export campaign has opened on a weak note, with volumes sharply below last season’s levels. By week 47 (23 November), shipments totalled just 8,921 tonnes, down 69.5% from the 29,259 tonnes exported in the same period of the 2024/25 campaign, according to the Peruvian Mango Producers and Exporters Association (APEM).

APEM attributes the drop to delays in the current season. By the end of the campaign, exports are now forecast at 243,757 tonnes, well below last season’s 286,311 tonnes.

So far this season, 55% of fresh mango exports moved by sea, 23% by land and 22% by air. The United States remains the main destination with a 33% share, followed by Canada and Chile (both 19%), the Netherlands (10%) and Russia (9%).

Frozen mango shipments have also declined. Exports reached 3,801 tonnes by week 47, a 45.1% drop year on year. The United States accounted for 47% of frozen mango exports, followed by Canada (26%) and South Korea (7%). Virú led this segment with a 26% share.

Despite the slow start, APEM expects volumes to recover as harvesting gains pace in the coming weeks.

source: agraria.pe

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