Mango producers in Sinaloa benefit from abundant rainfall caused by hurricanes

In the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, the rains caused by hurricanes "Pamela" and "Nora" strongly affected vegetable growers in the valley of Escuinapa and Rosario, however, the situation for mango producers will be different for the next season, according to Ismael Díaz Murillo, a local fruit grower.

Over 1.200 millimeters of rain have been accumulated this year, and rainfed mango requires over 800 millimeters to yield a good production. Thereby, the grower expects a good production next year.

Díaz Murillo added that 30.000 hectares of mango are produced in the southern area of Sinaloa and in recent years new approaches of this activity have appeared, such as dehydrated, frozen and pureed mango production.

According to the businessman, the main market for mango from Sinaloa is Mexico, followed by the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, and countries in South America.