The Dominican Republic has surpassed Haiti in mango exports to the United States in 2022. Haiti dominated this market for over a decade. Dominican mango (Mangifera indica) exporters shipped 8,550 metric tons (MT) of mangoes to the US, which is 2,080 MT more than Haiti’s 6,470.2 MT reported at the end of last year.
The US market saw a 29.1% increase in the number of Dominican mangoes exported, compared to 2021. On the other hand, Haiti’s total showed a decrease of -45.1%, equivalent to 5,321 MT less than its 2021 accumulated amount of 11,791.9 MT. It is the first time in the last 13 years that the Dominican Republic has exported more mangoes than its neighboring competitor.
Source: dominicantoday.com
