Mango (Mangifera indica L.) belonging to Family Anacardiaceae is the most important commercially grown fruit crop of the country. It is called the king of fruits. India has the richest collection of mango cultivars. Mango is a subtropical fruit and grows at 600 meter above sea level. The two factors that play the most important role in mango cultivation are climate and soil. These two dominate the quality of mango fruits and the future of a mango farm.
Mangoes can be used at any stage of its growth like you can use mangos for preparing pickles, juices, chutney, etc., when are immature or not ripen. And after ripening of mango fruits, they can be used in preparing numbers of a product like jams, jellies, syrups, squashes, nectar, etc. So, there is no waste of your produce mangoes. Even the Mango kernel is also utilized for making soap as it contains about 10 % of quality fat.
India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world accounting for over 63% of total world production. It accounts for over 60% of the total value of fruits exported from the country. A substantial quantity of this fruit is also utilized by the fruit processing industry. Maharashtra has clear advantage due to exclusive production of Alphonso variety, the share of which in the export is very high.
The variety of processed mango products is endless, and variations exist from country to country and region to region. The processing technique of processed mango products is of two types i.e., primary level and secondary level.
Primary processed mango products are produced from fresh mature mango having a certain texture, sensory parameter, and standard nutritional properties, whereas secondary processed mango products are processed from primary processed mango by adding value to the product and blending it with other ingredients to gain texture and nutritional properties as per norms of regulatory bodies. Mango products across the world are anticipated to drive the growth of the processed mango product market during the forecast period due to growing preference for natural taste. The global processed mango product market for primary processed mango products and secondary processed mango products is estimated to reach a value of US$ 2043.1 Mn and US$ 31,669 Mn respectively by 2026.
Factors such as increasing consumption of mango products, increasing preference for highly versatile and sweet products, and rising awareness about nutritive products are driving the growth of the processed mango product market. However, availability of mangoes only during certain seasons, fluctuations in mango prices, and stringent regulations of food processing across the globe are the major restraints for the processed mango products market. Rise in preference for organic mango products, and increasing consumption across the globe can increase the export value of mango products especially in the U.S. and in Europe. This market has threats from various substitutes of fruit based products in the market.
