The mango season in India has developed positively in April, says Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International: “Over the past month, the demand for our product has been huge. It’s great, as we also have a huge production capacity when it comes to the mangoes. Demand is strong in both the domestic as well as the international markets. For the last three months, around 350 people have been working around the clock to fulfil all the demand. So the pressure has been on this season, ever since day one.”
Patil states that prices for the mangoes are quite high, as it becomes harder to procure the good quality mangos. “Although demand is strong right now, quality product has a high price. People who are interested in our product are the ones chasing the quality mangoes. Right now, the United States is one of those markets that is very strong for us. There are other countries that show interest, but because of the higher prices, they’re still on hold at the moment. We’re currently selling at approximately 40 dollar per box of 3.2 kg of Alphonso mangoes. Prices may change or increase in the next 10 to 15 days as good quality Alphonso supply has decreased in the Indian market, while the demand hasn’t changed.”
AA Reyach does work with fixed prices for Alphonso mangoes, so buyers will not be surprised with sudden price increases over the course of the season: “Even with supply getting lower for the good quality mangoes, we have planned very well ahead. Therefore we still have a smooth supply and will be able to continue our season until the end of May. We respect nature and take good care for our mango trees, and people, which will hopefully allow us to keep on going with the season and its supply. We have around nine mango varieties and rates are stable right now. For Alphonso, we have a fixed price, so our clients do not need to worry about price changes. We’re about halfway done with the current season and will wait to make up the balance around the end of May,” Patil concludes.
