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Mexico – United StatesIrradiation Program
Eighth annual Chapman Phytosanitary Irradiation Forum
June 2018 – Bangkok, Thailand
Alberto Díaz M.
Our company
OUR PACKINGHOUSEAguascalientes, México
DISTRIBUTORSPharr, Texas, United States
150 Gray
Mexico – USA Irradiation ProgramApproved Commodities / Doses
Manzano Pepper Fig Dragon fruit Star fruit
Pomegranate Mango Citrus(Mandarin, Grapefruit, Orange)
400 Gray
GUAVA
Mexico – USA Irradiation ProgramApproved Commodities / Doses
Mexico – United statesIrradiation program
logistics
Mango
Gamma Irradiation PlantE-beam Irradiation Plant
Frutas Premium
Guava
Manzano pepperFigsDragon fruitCitrusStarfruitPomegranate
packinghouse
(coming soon)
Spring Valley Fruits
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
265
3,564
5,655 5,364
8,177 9,241 10,029
11,712
14,924
17,217
Exports of irradiated produce from Mexico to the US
Metric Tons
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20152016
2017
265
3,564
5,345 5,027
6,611
7,743 8,302
9,709
12,084
13,379
- - 310 337
1,567 1,497 1,728 2,003
2,840
3,837
Guava
Other fruits
Guava / Other fruits
Guava represents about 78% of total irradiated volume
13,379 Tons = 704 containers (19 tons) = 13.5 per week
GUAVA, 77.71%
MANGO, 11.18%
MANZANO PEPPER, 6.38% DRAGON FRUIT, 1.73% PITAYA, 1.08%
POMEGRANATE, 0.99%
FIG, 0.63%
STAR FRUIT, 0.29%
2017 Exports from Mexico to the US
CHALLENGES &
OPPORTUNITIES
IRRADIATED FRUIT
CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE?
IRRADIATED FRUIT
CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE?
• New fruit in the market
• Fruit from other countries
COMMERCIALIZATION
• Logistics
• Shelf life
COMMERCIALIZATION
CHALLENGES &
OPPORTUNITIESGrowing market
CHALLENGES &
OPPORTUNITIESMarketing