Posts by Nissa
Six Recipes for More Light
More time to enjoy sunlight and mangoes Added sunlight time after the end of a workday is amazing especially for those who work a 9 to 5 job. Try these delicious and easy to make mango-centric recipes for “more light”. These recipes from the #CrespoOrganicKitchen are inspired by Daylights Saving time and with an added…
Continue ReadingA “Big” Crop Report
The lack of small fruit is real and size Up-ortunities are too! There is a significant and serious lack of small fruit coming out of mango orchards in the south (Chiapas & Oaxaca) right now. As a result, there is a lot of confusion and panic in the market. This is mostly because pricing remains…
Continue Reading“Our Stories”
El Grupo Crespo/RCF’s Unstoppable Women I shared my thoughts on this International Women’s Day in another post: “Where Is the Spine of International Women’s “Day”? Building Bridges: Diversity & Inclusion. In that post I call on my fellow industry peers to welcome more diversity and inclusion on their teams, to their marketing streams, and beyond.…
Continue ReadingWhere Is the Spine in International Women’s “Day”?
Building bridges: diversity & inclusion It’s a weird day, this International Woman’s Day thing. It feels important but like we’ve made a very serious topic frivolous by placing it in a “day category”, next to International Ice Cream Day and International Siblings Day. My gut feeling is that this rather uncomfortable topic is placed here…
Continue ReadingCelebrate Fat Tuesday with Mangoes
Étouffée with mango tabasco & mango anise (sugar cube) sazeracs “Mardi Gras” means fat Tuesday, I only learned that a few years back which makes me giggle a little bit! It always falls before Ash Wednesday which signals the beginning of Lent a predominantly Catholic “event” which happens during the lead up to Easter and…
Continue ReadingUnstained Facts on Southern Ataulfos
Uncovering the facts about Ataulfo mango Latex staining & sap injury This article was originally posted on Under the Mango Tree in February of 2017 and has been updated here. Over the years, I really thought I understood the major problems affecting the “king of fruits,” specifically the varietals and those from the countries I…
Continue ReadingMango Blossoms WOW!
A mango tree’s flowers signal potential for #MuchosMangoes Flowers have been top of mind this week, and it wasn’t because my social media feed was bombarded by flowers for Valentine’s Day. Rather, throngs of vibrant photos and videos of mango blossoms from the #HermanosCrespos lit up my WhatsApp, exhibiting the last of the late blooms…
Continue ReadingTommy Atkins = Mi Favorito Mango
A deep dive into the when’s, why’s and how’s of the firm fleshed, farmer friendly mango My favorite mango is a Tommy Atkins, but it’s not because it’s farmer and supply chain friendly. It’s my favorite because it’s culinarily versatile and it also happens to be farmer and supply chain friendly which isn’t a…
Continue ReadingIt Takes a Village
Proper Ataulfo handling practices increase sales and consumer satisfaction El Grupo Crespo grows exceptional Ataulfo mangoes. They grow the Ataulfos in ideal microclimates that yield their signature flavor – sweet, sugar-caramel with a tinge of spice. If you ask me, it can only be created in Mexico. The Ataulfo mango, a Mexican cultivar, is puro…
Continue ReadingEmpaque Don Jorge II Open for the Season in Chiapas
Plus, an additional NEW packhouse, Bola de Oro opens in Oaxaca Back in 2019, just prior to the mango season, El Grupo Crespo opened Empaque Don Jorge II (EDJII) in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas, or – as the locals call it – Coita. It was the Crespo family’s second proprietary mango packhouse, plus several hundred supporting…
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