Mangoes

Wholesale Mangoes for Foodservice and Retail

Mango is the most consumed fruit on earth and one of the few tropicals that sells equally hard in a taqueria, a hotel breakfast buffet, a smoothie program and a retail display. Harvest Sensations moves mango through both coasts — Mexican and Central American fruit through Los Angeles, South American and Caribbean fruit through Miami — which is what makes near year-round supply possible.

Mango Varieties and What They Are For

Tommy Atkins — red-blushed, firm, fibrous, and the most durable in transit. The volume variety for cut fruit programs and retail displays.
Ataulfo (honey mango) — small, golden, nearly fiberless, with a rich custard texture. The chef’s mango and the one that wins blind tastings.
Kent — large, juicy, low fiber, excellent for slicing and dicing at volume.
Keitt — stays green when ripe, which confuses buyers who judge by color. Late-season, large and sweet.

Ripeness: The Only Thing That Matters

Mango does not get sweeter after harvest, but it does soften and develop aroma. Judge by feel and smell, never by color — a green Keitt can be perfectly ripe and a fully red Tommy Atkins can be rock hard. A ripe mango gives slightly at the stem end and smells fruity there. If it smells fermented or alcoholic, it is past.

Order green-ship fruit if you have a ripening room or several days of runway; order ready-to-eat if it goes straight to the cutting board. Mixing the two in one case is the most common cause of shrink in a mango program.

Storage and Handling

Hold hard mangoes at room temperature until they yield to gentle pressure, then move them to 45–50°F where they will hold three to five days. Never refrigerate a hard mango — chilling injury stops ripening permanently and leaves grey, pitted flesh. Cut mango holds two to three days refrigerated.

Nutrition

Mango is an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin A, provides fiber, vitamin B6, folate and copper, and is naturally fat free, cholesterol free and very low in sodium.

Order Mangoes Wholesale

Tell us your volume, pack and delivery city and we will confirm current availability, sizing and pricing. Reach our Miami or Los Angeles desk through the contact page. Packs, counts and origins change with the season, so ask our sales team for this week’s specs.