U.S. may import Indian mangoes

by Nick Vagnoni, Posted Mar 3rd 2006 @ 12:01PM

Sure, a pact on nuclear energy is probably the most noteworthy thing to come of President Bush's recent visit to India. But, as far as food is concerned, it looks like the president's trip may yield some new fruit in U.S. markets. Until now, Indian mangoes were not allowed to be imported into the U.S. because they had not undergone a pest risk analysis. After a recent meeting with Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portmann suggested that America's ban on Indian mangoes may soon be lifted. This attempt to kindle trade relations means that we may soon have access to what are said to be some of the best mangoes in the world, including the famed king alphonso variety.

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3-03-2006 @12:10PM Tony said... This is exciting! I read an article in Saveur last year about mangos in India and how much better they are than what we getin the US.
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3-03-2006 @4:21PM Ameen Kamadia said... I don't know about Indian mangoes, but I have tasted mangos in Pakistan (which is on the border of India and in the same climate) and those are awesome. Much better then anything here. Larger and sweeter. Especially in season (summer).
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3-08-2006 @10:05AM Mr Murtaza Bharmal said... We are Exporting Best Quality
Indian Alphonso Mangoes to U.K and U.A.E market.
We would like to explore U.S and other market for our quality Mangoes.
Hope you can be Help to me
Murtaza.
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4-15-2006 @10:58AM Dharmin Mehta said... We would like to import mangoes into US. Whee is your office based at?
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5-09-2006 @12:52PM Ms.P.Sujatha said... Dear Mr.Dharmin Mehta
Greetings to you.

Having seen your post on requirement of Mangoes (Alphonso varieties) by you in this site, we are interested in sending you the same. We are on to this export business of perishables for the past two years, exporting dehydrated vegetables and Mangoes to Europe and Bahrain. Currently, we are exploring avenues to send the same to US. The name of our firm is VISHWAKSENA EXIM and we had been operating from South India, the address of which is given below:
D 16/1 Rajam Road, TVS Nagar, Madurai 625 003. India.

Looking forward to hear from you soon with all the details, which would be appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.

Regards

P.Sujatha

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6-20-2009 @3:23AM arif said... Dear sir,
we can provide U .... Mango,Vegetables.

Regards
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10-17-2006 @10:31PM Dharmin Mehta said... Please contact me at dharmin@tradelinksfzco.com
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10-18-2007 @3:52AM royce Meng said... Dear Sir,

I got your post on requirement of Mangoes (Alphonso varieties)ect and like to introduce to you our factory as an old established dehydrated vegetables factory and exporter of various kinds of dehydrated vegetables including carrot, chive, cabbage, horseradish, peaches, red/green bell pepper, garlic, ginger, onions, and other agricultural products. besides, we also export AD / FD / salted vegetables/ canned foods and peanuts etc.
if you have any interest or want to have sample please reply us by return email. your attention will be high appreciated.
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