Mango Recipes for Wellness

March 30, 2025

Health is more than just a mango….   As part of April’s Mango Wellness Month celebration, I created three new recipes that reflect the campaign’s holistic roots—where nourishment isn’t about isolated nutrients, but about the power of diverse, organic food working together. Each recipe is designed to showcase mangoes as one part of a vibrant,…

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Mango Wellness

March 30, 2025

Holistic nutrition and well-being is rooted in healthy organic food systems People often ask why I don’t place more emphasis on mango nutrition, especially after years of advocating for mangoes. The truth is much of what gets labeled as “nutritional fact” is shaped by marketing and the pressure to sell something. That’s never sat well…

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Mangoes at Sundown

March 26, 2025

Recipes for Iftar, infused with the sweetness of Egypt A few years ago, I took a sweet and unforgettable journey through Egypt—riding camels beneath the shadow of the great pyramids, sailing the Nile on a traditional dahabiya, and wandering through ancient temples etched with hieroglyphics and whispers of the past. I explored the rich history…

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{Mango} Hunger Games

March 19, 2025

Organic Mango Crop Report:  markets, mayhem and hopefully some resistance This crop report follows the same theme as the last—confusion. But it also serves as a reminder of how quickly confusion spirals into mayhem and short-sighted, conventional-style thinking. That knee-jerk reaction is the most common response in this debacle we call the current state of…

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Crop Report = Mango Confusion

March 12, 2025

Sometimes a report lacking information tells all I’ve reported countless times over the past many years about how climate change has made everything wildly unpredictable. So, am I surprised by how erratic and confusing things are in the orchards right now? Not at all. I often use the word unravel when it comes to my…

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The Blooming North!

March 10, 2025

A mango tree’s flowers signal potential for #MuchosMangoes Flowers have been on my mind this week, thanks to the flourishing displays at my local farmers market here in Northern California. I picked up tulips and peonies—flowers just make me happy. The same kind of happiness a mango orchard in full bloom brings, which is happening…

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Courage

March 7, 2025

The “I CAN” Energy That Moves Women Forward David R. Hawkins, in his book Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender, describes courage as: “The hallmark of courage is the knowledge and feeling – I CAN. It’s a positive state in which we feel assured, skillful, adequate, capable, alive, loving and giving, with an overall zest…

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Tariffs & The Cashflow Conundrum

March 5, 2025

Unraveling some of the more important details in the chaos I woke up this morning expecting every produce publication to have in-depth analysis on the chaos that unfolded at the border yesterday. The real, nitty-gritty details.  Hoping to hear more than just the usual “things will be more expensive” chatter.  I think all of us…

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Mango Market Bumps Ahead

February 20, 2025

Mexican  mango demand surge begins amidst constricted supplies, price hikes loom We’re accustomed to bumpy starts to the Mexican mango season on the organic side, as organic Peruvian volumes tend to disappear much faster than conventional mangoes. The arrival of Ataulfo mangoes from Mexico is always met with excitement during this period of scarcity. Given…

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Mexican Season Availability

February 12, 2025

Questions, complexity & truths, form my organic perspective Mexico has one of the longest mango export seasons in the world, spanning nearly 10 months as production moves north along the Pacific Rim. The harvest begins in the south in late January or early February in Oaxaca and Chiapas. As the season progresses, it moves through…

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