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