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Crop Forecast
As the season progresses in each region, the timing of harvest for each variety and weekly volume estimates will be adjusted. Please check the updated forecast and crop flow tables as they are released.
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Regional Reports
Mareeba and Dimbulah
Small volumes of Brooks were dispatched to market last week, with the season almost finished for growers in this region.
South East and Central Queensland
Very small volumes of Keitt and Palmer were dispatched last week. Growers will be picking for at least another week.
Gingin (Southern Western Australia)
Growers have started picking in the region and will do so throughout March. Volume is down on previous years and the season is later than usual.
The AMIA team will add to these regional descriptions as more information becomes available.
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Crop Flow
Last week’s dispatched tray volumes from Mareeba/Dimbulah and South East and Central Queensland: 15,365 trays.
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Mango Industry Standards
Our industry standards for dry matter and brix for key varieties are in the table below.
| Variety |
Dry Matter |
Brix |
| KP |
15% |
14° |
| Calypso |
15% |
14° |
| Honey Gold |
15% |
14° |
| R2E2 |
13% |
12° |
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Weekly Wholesale Prices
The following prices offer a snapshot of the main varieties of mangoes being sold in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide markets over the past week. The prices below are based on a standard tray* unless otherwise indicated. To view the complete price data for last week, or view daily prices, please click here.
*7kg
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11th Australian Mango Conference
The first program for the 11th Australian Mango Conference is now available, which will be held in Bowen, north Queensland from Tuesday 2-Friday 5 May.
We also have some exciting social events planned and it will also be a great opportunity to catch up with your industry colleagues, reflect on another mango season and plan for future seasons. Get a taste of what to expect from the last conference here.
Don’t miss this year’s conference, at the birthplace of the Australian mango industry.
Register Now!
Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For a sponsorship prospectus or If you have any questions about the conference, please don’t hesitate to contact the AMIA team on 07 3278 3755 or by emailing idm@mangoes.net.au or com@mangoes.net.au.
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What our growers have to say about the mango conference:
"It goes without saying that I am probably the most excited person in the mango industry as the 2017 Australian Mango Conference is being held in my hometown of Bowen. With the program that we have developed and the presenters that we have attending, every person in the supply chain from growers to retailers, will benefit from taking the time away from their businesses to attend this conference.”
- Ben Martin.
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Updates from Horticulture Innovation Australia
See your levy in action!
Hortlink is Horticulture Innovation Australia’s (Hort Innovation) quarterly publication delivering a detailed overview of your levy at work. The latest edition (2017, edition 1) is out now and packed with essential, easy-to-read information for growers, including:
- Details of new, ongoing and recently completed research and development projects for each levy industry
- Results and resources that can be used in growers’ businesses
- Updates on industry marketing activity and results
- Case studies featuring growers, researchers and more.
Check it out at
www.horticulture.com.au/hortlink-2017-edition-1/.
And if you’re not already a member of Hort Innovation, remember that signing up is free and easy at www.horticulture.com.au/membership.
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Mango Industry Strategic Investment Plan Workshop
Hort Innovation facilitated a workshop last week with key industry stakeholders to shape the industry’s new strategic plan. The draft plan will be presented at the 11th Australian Mango Conference and the opportunity for feedback will be available.
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Marketing
PR
The past week has seen the last of this season's regional grower profiles go to air and print, with two stories coming out of Coffs Harbour, NSW and Gingin, WA.
NBN News interviewed Les Betland of the Coffs Coast about the current season and the beginning of the harvest in the region, which was broadcast on the evening news and published online. Across the country, Northern Valleys News interviewed Joseph Ling, co-founder of AGRIFresh on the current season's crop and plans for commercial production next year with their orchard on the Dandaragan plains. The story was published on the front cover of their March issue and online, here.
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In recipe coverage, Good Food included a Thermomix recipe for orange and mango chia pudding, Kidspot published a series of 12 mango-based recipes, and Byrdie published a recipe for mango smoothie bowls.
SOCIAL
In social media, our Instagram page has just seen its most-liked photo EVER with nearly 600 likes accrued in just under 24 hours on @lorenzolovesmangoes' image! We're extremely excited by this unprecedented positive, organic response, as it indicates the post appeared virally in many users' 'discover' feeds.
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For more information, please contact Elisa King, Marketing Manager at Horticulture Innovation Australia on: (02) 8295 2332 or elisa.king@horticulture.com.au.
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