Alternate bearing and delays to flowering are said to have contributed to the expected decline and later harvest
Mango production in Peru is expected to be ‘normal’ at between 450,000 and 500,000 tonnes this season, according to local news outlet Agraria.
With alternate bearing a factor in that reduction, the figure nevertheless represents a significant decrease on last season’s crop, which came in around 600,000 tonnes.
According to Ángel Gamarra, president of the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers (Promango), seasonal variations in each production region have delayed flowering in Piura and Motupe.
As a result, fruit might from Piura not be available until October, with peak production expected from mid-December to the end of January.
Concerns have also been raised about a possible lack of water, with minimal rainfall forecast for July to September.
“There are three scenarios for the 2025/2026 mango crop: optimistic (exporting 12,000 containers), moderate (10,000 containers), and pessimistic (8,000 containers),” Gamarra added. “In August, we will have a more accurate view of how the flowering is developing.”
