Media Release:
Mango Industry

01 July, 2007
by Deanna Brown, Mango Communications.

• The Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) is the industry body representing the Australian mango industry, working in association with Horticulture Australia to ensure world-standard quality, prosperity and growth for the industry
• Mangoes are thought to be the most consumed fresh fruit in the world
• Australian mangoes are harvested from September to March, with the peak of the season being from November to January
• The Kensington Pride, or Bowen Mango, is the most popular variety grown in Australia, making up 80 per cent of all trees planted
• The estimated value of mango production in Australia is AUD$100 million
• 7.5 million trays (7kg/tray) of mangoes were distributed to the fresh market in Australia during the 2006/07 season, with more still used for export
• The production trend for the Australian mango industry is estimated to be increasing at a rate of approximately eight percent each year
• In Australia, mangoes are grown commercially in a number of production regions, including Gin Gin, Carnarvon and Kununurra in Western Australia; Darwin and Katherine in the Northern Territory; Mareeba, Dimbulah, Burdekin, Bowen, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Bundaberg, Gympie and the Lockyer Valley in Queensland and parts of northern New South Wales
• Mangoes are grown on glossy-leaved evergreen trees, belonging to the same family as the cashew and pistachio nut
• Mango trees have the capacity to grow into huge trees, particularly in the tropics where they thrive, however trees pruned to a smaller size are preferable, as they generally bear better fruit
• A mango tree doesn’t produce fruit until it is about four years old
• In India, where the cultivation of mangoes is thought to have originated, there are more than 1000 varieties; many of which are being introduced in Australia where they also grow well

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