Philippine Mango Shipment Update: The Mangoes Are Coming

We are pleased to update our customers and supporters that our Philippine Carabao mango shipment is now moving forward, with the required export conditions being lined up properly before shipment.

Fresh mango exports into Australia are not as simple as harvesting fruit and placing them on the next available flight. Before shipment, the required BICON and Imported Food Inspection Scheme conditions must be met. These are in addition to the phytosanitary certificate and other export documents required before the fruit can leave the Philippines and enter Australia.

The export process is overseen in the Philippines by the Department of Agriculture, through its relevant agencies and departments, including the Bureau of Plant Industry, or BPI. These requirements help ensure that the mangoes are sourced, tested, treated, documented, and exported under the correct protocols.

This is why timing is very important.

Why the June arrival did not proceed

Our original June shipment was planned around a farm source in Pangasinan. However, the harvest schedule did not align with the completion of the updated registration requirements for the Vapour Heat Treatment facility.

Although the required interest and process had already been filed, the re-registration took longer than expected. By the time the treatment pathway and initial requirements were ready, the available harvest from our Luzon source had already passed.

Mangoes follow nature’s calendar. They cannot wait on the tree for export protocols, treatment schedules, or documentation to catch up.

Getting the timing right

Now that the required pathway is moving properly, the focus is no longer just on finding mangoes. It is about lining up the entire export chain correctly.

That means coordinating:

• farm registration before harvest;

• pre-harvest testing;

• harvest schedule;

• hot water treatment and vapour heat treatment;

• packing and export documentation;

• phytosanitary certificate and other required export documents;

• flight schedule; and

• arrival timing in Sydney.
  

This timing matters because mangoes are fresh fruit. For example, we do not want the mangoes arriving in Sydney over a weekend if quarantine facilities are not open until Monday. That would mean the fruit sits in storage longer, increases cost, and reduces the practical shelf life available to customers.

The goal is to have the mangoes arrive at the right time, clear inspection efficiently, and move into distribution while the fruit is still in the best possible condition.

Target arrival: Second week of July

We have now found the right timing and are preparing the next farm source for a second week of July arrival in Sydney, subject to final inspection, treatment, documentation, airline acceptance, and quarantine clearance.

This farm was originally planned for the second shipment, but it is now being moved forward as the next available source. We also have backup alternatives if adjustments are needed, but our preferred plan is now in motion and we are hopeful everything will proceed on schedule.

Reservation holders will be contacted first

For customers who have already made a reservation, you will be given the first opportunity to confirm your order.

Payment links will be sent during the first week of July so reserved orders can be confirmed before shipment. Please note that reservations are not yet confirmed orders until payment has been completed.

The volume we are bringing in will still be limited. This is because the mangoes must be inspected and quality checked before export. In our experience, only around 40% of the harvested fruit usually meets the required export standard.

We would rather bring in a smaller volume of proper export-quality mangoes than rush a larger shipment that does not meet the standard. You can still make your reservations @ www.carabaomango.au

Our commitment

We know many customers have been waiting patiently for Philippine Carabao mangoes to arrive in Australia.

The mangoes are coming. We are simply making sure that the shipment is done properly, legally, and at the right time — so that when the fruit arrives, it meets the required Philippine export requirements and Australian import conditions, and reaches customers with the best possible eating quality.

Thank you again for your patience and support.

We will provide the next update once the final harvest and flight schedule is confirmed.