Exports of Alphonos, Kesar and Banganpalli mangoes from India to the US market has more than doubled in the current season (April-June) compared to the year-ago period, because of a decline in air freight and a new irradiation facility in Ahmedabad.
Sources told that mango exports to the US have crossed 2,000 ton in the current season, up from 891 ton in the 2022-23 season. The exports of Banganpalli and Kesar varieties have commenced this season to South Korea, another high value market. Exports to the United Kingdom is currently being undertaken.
Trade sources said that one of the factors behind the spike in mango exports to the US and the UK this year has been the low cost of air freight rates, which rose sharply in the last few years because of the pandemic, has 'normalised' since then.
Source: indiashippingnews.com