'All-time favourite': Pinoys swarm to shops offering Carabao mangoes, with importers seeking to boost import

According to Alma Argayoso, the Philippine Special Trade Representative to Australia, they are working to establish regular importation of Carabao mangoes from the Philippines to Australia.

The Filipinos headed to a supermarket in Rooty Hill, Sydney, where they purchased the sweetest mangoes from the Philippines.[L-R] Gerald Santiago, Kristina Zamora, Noel. Credit: SBS

Key Points

• Consul Alma Argayoso clarifies that the Philippine mango will not pose a threat or competition to local producers in Australia because its entry into Australia is seasonal, occurring from March to August each year.
• It is expected that the third batch of mangoes will arrive in Australia by the third week of May, continuing until August.
• To meet the high demand for Carabao mangoes in Australia, importers are currently considering sourcing mangoes from various locations in Mindanao, Luzon, and Guimaras.

[L-R] Stephen Guo, the owner of the Fresh Food market in Rooty Hill, plans to increase the importation of Philippine Carabao mangoes from the Philippines due to high demand. Gerald Santiago purchased a box of mangoes. Credit: SBS

[R-L] Kristina Zamora and her mother, Nina Astorga, can't wait to savor the mangoes from the Philippines. credit: SBS

Displays of Philippine Carabao Mangoes at the Fresh Food Market in Rooty Hill, Sydney. Credit: SBS