Mexico's mango season is in its final weeks, with only the Keitt variety still moving and the entire season expected to close ahead of its typical timeline. On the organic side, all remaining product is coming from the Los Mochis region. The early end to the season follows a difficult summer for mango supply broadly, with El Niño-related heat events already documented as damaging flowering in Peru's Piura region.
An earlier-than-normal close to the Mexican season means buyers will need to transition sourcing sooner, and any gap before Peruvian or other Southern Hemisphere origins come online could tighten supply and firm prices. The organic program in particular may face a narrow window of availability.
Category managers running mango programs should be mapping out the transition now. If Peru's crop is materially reduced due to El Niño impacts as reported earlier this season, the combination of an early Mexican close and a tighter Peruvian volume could make for a lean stretch in the fall.