Mango production recovers this year in Spain and could reach 35,000 tons

The 2025 mango campaign has already started in the Spanish province of Malaga with the harvest of the early varieties Tommy Atkins and Irwin. By the end of week 35, the Osteen, a variety that represents between 70 and 80% of Spain’s mango production, will also start.

Mango production in Spain is recovering this season compared to the previous one, with an initial forecast of between 30,000 and 35,000 tons. This is mostly thanks to last year’s abundant rainfall, especially in the fall, and to the rest of the trees that got after the low harvests in 2024 and 2023.

With more than 3,000 producer members on the Iberian Peninsula, the Trops cooperative, which produces around 50% of Spain’s mangoes, is expecting this year’s production to reach between 15,000 and 17,000 tons, twice as much as in the previous season and three times the amount obtained two years ago.

“As is usually the case in seasons with high yields, we will have availability of all sizes, but there will be a greater concentration of medium calibers; that is, sizes 8, 9, and 10,” says Alejandro Clavero, Trops’ Sales Manager for Spain and Portugal. This year, the mangoes have very good organoleptic properties and a particularly intense color, which will make them very eye-catching on the shelves,” he says.

The start of the Spanish mango season will be like a breath of fresh air for the sector and for European markets, according to Martina Otten, Commercial Director of Trops. “We’ve had an off-season campaign hindered by delays in European ports due to logistical problems, with moments of shortage and moments of oversupply due to difficulties in planning. But now, with the new Spanish mango season, retailers can be sure that there will be no gaps in the supply chain.”

In recent seasons, due to low harvests in Spain, there has been a greater reliance on imports from overseas. This year, with the recovery of Spanish production, there will be less room for Brazilian fruit in European markets. “The mangoes from Malaga can be considered a local product in Europe. We can reach any corner of Europe within 2 or 3 days, with a quality comparable to that of air freight mangoes, but offering greater reliability thanks to logistical advantages,” says Alejandro Clavero.

Trops handles around 20,000 tons of mango annually and around 55,000 tons of avocado, both domestic and imported, mainly supplying European countries, as well as the domestic market. For this mango season, the cooperative is once again launching a promotional campaign for its Trops mango under the slogan “el mango más mango” (“the most mango of the mangoes”), which aims to encourage consumers not just to buy the brand, but also to consume domestic mangoes when in season.

Malaga and Granada are practically the only areas in Spain where mangoes are grown on large farms. Although the Axarquia in Malaga has suffered from drought problems in recent years, abundant rainfall this past year will allow water needs to be covered in the next two seasons.

Mango production recovers this year in Spain and could reach 35,000 tons

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