Transitioning Regions

April 16, 2020

Volumes, Quality, Opportunities, Uncertainties, Confusions & COVID-19 Chatter about ‘normal life’ is peppering the air these days: When will we be returning to it? What will it look like when we get there? What’s the economic forecast? …And so on, and so forth. Like pretty much everyone else, I don’t have answers to these particular…

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Ataulfo Swirl Meringue Cookies

March 30, 2020

A simple crunch cookie your kids can make! I recently found myself with some leftover egg whites from an ice cream project I did – which you can find on my other blog My Herbal Roots. So, I wanted to try an idea that had been swirling around in my head (pun intended; they’re great…

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El Grupo Crespo Proceeds with Caution

March 17, 2020

 Tiempos inciertos en la cadena de suministro del mango mexicano Link for the article in English Crespo Organic Mangoes continúa cosechando, empacando y exportando mangos orgánicos de las regiones del sur de México, desde los Estados de Oaxaca y Chiapas, aplicando las medidas de precaución necesarias, de acuerdo con la demanda creciente del mercado actual.…

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El Grupo Crespo Proceeds…. with Caution

March 17, 2020

Uncertain Times in the Mexican Mango Supply Chain Enlace para el artículo en español Crespo Organic Mangoes continues to harvest, pack, and ship organic mangoes from Mexico’s southern regions, Oaxaca and Chiapas, applying the precautionary principles and according to current increased market demands. As the global COVID-9 pandemic unfolds, we are taking prudent safety measures,…

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Empaque Don Jorge II Opens for the Season

February 26, 2020

Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Coita), Chiapas, Mexico Last February, El Grupo Crespo opened Empaque Don Jorge II (EDJ II) in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas, or – as the locals call it – Coita.   This is not to be confused with Empaque Don Jorge (EDJI) –  El Grupo Crespo’s original and main packhouse located in El Rosario, Sinaloa,…

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Mexican Mango Season Opens….

January 29, 2020

Everybody’s favorite mango varietal- the Ataulfo, up first Mexican mango season always opens with small volumes, and this season’s start promises much of the same. Cooperating weather has given way to an “on-time” start with the expected minimal volumes of organic Ataulfos. Growers expect fruit to arrive on US soil around the first ten days…

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The Making of a Mango Queen

December 24, 2019

A destiny of connecting  dots between farmers, culture, food, and joy Originally this was going to be a quick recipe post, but I ended up spending the better part of the day to contemplate and write. As it goes, this mango cake recipe revealed to me the story of my destiny. As you may have…

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Blooms Begin in Southern Mexico

November 20, 2019

Fall crop update; Ecuador, Peru and Southern Mexico bloom watch Mexico’s organic mango season is a big one. Not only is Mexico the longest and farthest stretching of all the mango regions we import from, but it yields the most consumer demand and highest sales volumes. Now is when we start to monitor growth closely,…

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Pie Spice, The Flavor of Fall

November 20, 2019

Gracefully extracting the warming tones of a tropical mango for our Thanksgiving table If you haven’t worked in marketing, you may not be able to empathize with how pressurized it can become – to have to constantly churn out new, creative (and IMO hopefully) useful content. In the food business that means new recipe ideas…

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Día de Muertos

November 1, 2019

Mi padre es tu padre Para una versión en inglés haga clic aquí Una de las cosas que nos conecta a todos en esta vida es la muerte, la comida es otra. Desde que mi padre falleció hace unos años, me di cuenta que me conecto con ciertas personas de manera más auténtica, especialmente aquellas…

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