Mangos were once an unfamiliar fruit to American consumers. That’s changing. “Since 2005, mango volume has increased more than 76 percent,” says Angela Serna, communications manager for the National Mango Board, a research and promotion organization headquartered in Orlando, FL. “Specifically, weekly store volume has improved from 132 units per store per week in 2005, to 227 units per store per week in 2016.”
Tropical mangos don’t grow well in most parts of the United States. As a result, the majority of fresh product comes from Mexico. READ MORE AT PRODUCE BUSINESS
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