OXNARD, CA - The mango, one of the world’s favorite fruits, is also a fruit of opportunity this holiday season according to Freska’s Managing Member and Partner Gary Clevenger.
“There will be good supplies of smaller fruit 10’s-14’s to promote through the month of December,” Gary shared with me. “This will be a good opportunity to promote some multiples that have been missing on the shelves the past few months.”
Now growing in Ecuador, mangos just saw their peak in that region, meaning we can expect a wave of new arrivals next week.
“Ecuador as a country will slowly go down and end mid January,” Gary tells me, adding that it looks like the season is going to be missing El Niño and shipping a lot more volume up front before any rains have a chance to affect fruit quality. “Mango quality has been very good this year out of Ecuador, Tommy Atkins have been looking and arriving very nice this year.”
With promotable volumes coming through the season, and harvest looking to wrap up before the El Niño rains really get started, mangos look to be poised to meet hungry consumers with a want for that tropical bite.
Freska ships mangos year around, so just because the Ecuador season wraps up next month doesn’t mean the product will.
“Peru has begun shipping and will peak mid-to-late January,” Gary said. “Ecuador will continue to ship through middle of January.”
And, for those who haven’t heard, Freska has also added avocados to its offerings just in time for Super Bowl party season, so stay tuned for more availability and offerings to fill your holiday and football displays.
