Mango crop report for March-April 2021
Mango Season 2021
This season Frutco offers you high quality mango purees, juices, concentrates and IQF. We are providing you the latest status on crop for the month March-April 2021. This report is furnished as on April 23, 2021.
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Indian Mango: Alphonso – Western Region
Ratnagiri
March 2021:
The crop was behind schedule by a fortnight. The first and second round of flowering was not very encouraging and due to huge difference in day night temperatures the crop has been affected. Our team could observe 3rd flowering, but the fruit size is very small and timely rains can help the fruit. Overall, the crop situation does not look favourable in this region.
March 2020:
Looking at the current scenario the crop looks less compared to last year. Delayed setting of winter season has resulted adversely resulting in new flowering with small bearing of fruit setting.
Devgad
March 2021:
Situation is similar to that of Ratnagiri region.
March 2020:
The impact of delay in winter season has affected this region more than that in Ratnagiri region. As of now crop looks to be 20% less compared to last year.
Dapoli
March 2021:
Our team has been observed very less flowers compare to last year.
March 2020:
This region has some positive news. The crop in this region looks better compared to last year.
Valsad
March 2021:
In this region crop has been adversely affected due to untimely rain, unfavourable climatic conditions resulting in fruit setting failure. The 3rd flowering fruit setting is being observed.
March 2020:
Due to unprecedented rains in March in the mango growing region there has been a direct impact on the crop resulting in fruit and flower dropping.
Indian Mango: Alphonso – Southern Region
Chittoor, Kodur and Kadapa
March 2021:
Despite good set being observed in the month of Feb 2021, damage caused by Mango Hopper in the month Mar 2021 was huge resulting in fruit drop.
As per the current scenario 30% to 40% crop is expected in this region.
March 2020:
Crop appears to be very less compared to last year. Our team had visited the farms and mango growing regions before lockdown was declared in India. Plants are in fruit setting and development stage.
Dhamalacheruv and Irala
March 2021:
Due to Mango Hopper damage and lesser area under Alphonso cultivation, very less crop is expected.
March 2020:
Situation is similar to the Chittoor, Kodur and Kadapa region.
Karnataka Region
March 2021:
Good fruit was observed in the month of Feb 2021 and by the end of Mar 2021 this region is less affected by the Mango Hopper. Hence a good 60% crop is expected from this region.
March 2020:
As conveyed in February report the crop looks delayed by a month. Flowering and fruit conversion is in progress.
Indian Mango: Totapuri – Southern Region
Chittoor, Kodur and Kadapa
March 2021:
The fruits from the first phase flowering appear of medium size and it constitutes 40% of the total crop. The fruits from the second phase of flowering look very small and lot of fruit dropping was observed due to unfavourable climatic conditions. Third phase flowering is also observed. Timely rains are essential to support fruit development.
March 2020:
The crop in this region appears to be delayed like Alphonso. Crop is at flowering stage currently. Flowering to fruit setting will commence soon. Looks like harvesting for processing industry will commence in the 2nd week of June 2020.
Dhamalacheruv and Irala
The crop situation in this region appears to be similar to Chittoor, Kodur and Kadapa region. Fruit dropping has also been observed in this region.
March 2020:
The crop situation in this region appears to be similar to Chittoor, Kodur and Kadapa region. However we could observe that flowering to fruit setting has begun, and we could observe fruits at development stage.
A Hypothesis:
Crop Influence in a Bullish and Bearish situation
Western Alphonso:
Bearish:
Overall Crop situation doesn’t look promising and heavy fruit dropping has been observed due to high difference in day night temperatures.
Bullish:
Despite of unfavourable prevailing conditions, in few regions the crop situation is marginally good compared to the last year.
Southern Alphonso:
Bearish:
The crop from Karnataka region looks good at this stage compared to last year. Other regions crop situation is not very encouraging.
Bullish:
If there are timely retreating rains in April then the size of fruits & yield may increase.
Southern Totapuri:
Bearish:
As of now the third flowering has commenced and timely rains will help fruit setting and development.
Bullish:
If there are timely retreating rains in April then the yield may increase.
A Hypothesis: Impact of COVID 19 on the overall Mango Crop
Towards the end of April 2021 India saw a surge in COVID 19 second wave with over 300,000 cases report daily causing an immense strain on the Indian healthcare system and various supply chains.
Fruit harvest and supply:
Impact:
Pressure on fruit supply with lower number of pickers and harvesters.
A full, interstate or inter district lockdown could break down the supply chain.
Our approach to resolve:
Initiating conversation with farmers and aggregators to ensure there are sufficient, sanitised and safe provisions made to move fruit from farm to plant.
Production and labour:
Impact:
Higher cost of production due to higher prices of commodities and raw material such as steel and packing material.
Migration of labour could disrupt production and ripening flow.
Our approach to resolve:
Creating a secure and sanitised COVID safe bubble in each of our plants by restricting all labourers and staff movement.
Performing COVID tests (RT-PCR) everyday.
Creating isolation centres within plant with all medical amenities.
Logistics and transportation:
Impact:
Consolidation in the ocean freight market has led to soaring high shipping costs which will remain in place FY21.
Transporters remain a flight risk and could migrate back to their villages causing farm to plant disruptions.
A full, interstate or inter district lockdown could break down the movement of fruit from farm to plant.
Our approach to resolve:
Logistic team is working tirelessly to find reliable transportation from farm to plant.
A special team had been deputed at the port to speed up the clearance for vessel loading.
Overall impact of production and pricing:
Impact:
Regardless of fruit costs the operating costs – labour, transportation and production have gone up.
There is a risk of running the plant at lower capacity depending on the impending situation.
Protecting the staff and team remains our utmost concern.
Our approach to resolve:
Keeping in touch with fruit suppliers and farmers to ensure creating a bubble will help us optimise production and streamline fruit flow.
Updates FY2021
Change in Pack Size:
From 2021 onwards we have revised our aseptic pack sizes as follows:
Puree/Single Strength: 220kg/204kg pack instead of 215kg/204kg pack
Concentrates: 230kg pack instead of 228kg pack
This will lead to a negligible increase of 0.16-0.4MT increase in load depending on container type.
Please let us know if you have any concerns on the above at the earliest.
Our recommendation
• Please give us your indicative orders at the earliest
• To secure your volume please work on advance payment terms
• Please lift your volumes immediately post production to ensure best prices and confirmed freight rate
• Stay connected with FRUTCO for updates
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