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05 November 2021

Mango exports increased by over 50% in 2021 season

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05 Nov 2021

Some 680,968 kilogrammes of East Indian and St. Julian mangoes valued at US$1,546,528 were exported to Canada, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States in the 2021 mango season.

This represents a 53.3% increase in the volume of mangoes exported over the 2020 period and a 59% increase in earnings.

Leading the list of importing countries was Canada with some 365,337 kilogrammes followed by the UK with shipments of 226,432 kilogrammes and export earnings of US$515,211.

“This increase in mango exports can in part be attributed to our resumption of exports to the...