Acumen led the fresh mandarin buyers of 2026 with US$ 18.10 million, at US$ 1.69 per kilo

Martín Garay

Published November 2026 · Data through 23 October 2026 · 5 min read

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In 2026, 363 companies bought US$ 241.49 million of fresh mandarin from Peru, Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia, in 10,795 shipments that declare a buyer. Buyers in the United States took 40.9% of that value at US$ 1.22 per kilo, and buyers in Mexico 28.9% at US$ 1.44. The 10 largest buyers took 37.9% and the three largest 18.9%.

I went through the customs export records of the four countries, shipment by shipment, to see who bought, from whom and at what price. I counted fresh mandarin, tangerine and clementine under subheadings 080521, 080522 and 080529, and the shipments that name their buyer, from January to the latest day each country has published: October 20 for Peru, October 23 for Ecuador, August 27 for Mexico and August 6 for Colombia. The price per kilo is the value divided by the net kilos, and it leaves out sales between companies of one group and shipments declared at more than five times the median price or under a fifth of it.

Peru sold US$ 240.58 million of the total, 99.6%, to 348 buyers through 148 exporters, at US$ 1.29 per kilo. Mexico sold US$ 784,974 to 13 buyers at US$ 0.74 per kilo, Ecuador US$ 98,280 to three buyers and Colombia US$ 32,286 to six.

If you export fresh mandarin, this list shows where the buyers are, what each market paid per kilo and which buyers already work with many exporters.

Where the buyers are

The United States bought US$ 98.66 million through 118 buyers and 111 exporters, at US$ 1.22 per kilo. Of its 4,364 shipments, 4,276 came from Peru and 83 from Mexico. Sun Pacific Marketing Coop, Gold Cup Fresh, Walmart and Fowler Packing were its largest buyers.

Mexico came second, with US$ 69.81 million through 56 buyers at US$ 1.44 per kilo, the highest price among the 10 largest markets. All of its 2,927 shipments came from Peru, through 88 exporters. Acumen, Copsays and Comercializadora de Frutas Finas Tarahumara led its buyers.

The Netherlands bought US$ 14.24 million through 29 buyers at US$ 1.17 per kilo. Bakker Centrale Inkoop bought US$ 2.36 million of it and Exsa Europe US$ 1.76 million. Aartsen Breda bought US$ 1.42 million from six exporters. The United Kingdom bought US$ 14.14 million through 13 buyers, also at US$ 1.17, and Pacific Produce took US$ 6.56 million of it.

Canada bought US$ 6.96 million through 22 buyers at US$ 1.17 per kilo, with Loblaw and Krown Produce as its largest buyers. Spain bought US$ 5.37 million at US$ 1.27, and New Generation Fruits took US$ 1.59 million of it. Guatemala bought US$ 5.16 million at US$ 1.41 per kilo through 17 buyers and 25 exporters, and Grupo Dispersa bought US$ 1.30 million of it at US$ 1.56.

Japan bought US$ 3.57 million at US$ 1.42 per kilo, and Kobe Yoko took US$ 2.10 million of it from a single exporter. China bought US$ 3.07 million, US$ 2.49 million of it through Shanghai Hui Zhan International Trade.

The largest buyers

Acumen, in Mexico, was the largest buyer, with US$ 18.10 million, 7.5% of the value, at US$ 1.69 per kilo. All 556 of its shipments came from Peru, from seven exporters, and Consorcio de Productores de Fruta sold it US$ 12.86 million of that.

Sun Pacific Marketing Coop, in the United States, followed with US$ 14.26 million, 5.9% of the value, at US$ 1.25 per kilo, in 599 shipments from 10 exporters. Consorcio de Productores de Fruta sold it US$ 7.74 million.

Copsays, in Mexico, bought US$ 13.24 million at US$ 1.48 per kilo from 17 exporters. Sociedad Agricola Yolanda Patricia sold it US$ 6.12 million and Procesadora Laran US$ 2.92 million.

Pacific Produce bought US$ 8.58 million at US$ 1.13 per kilo, and Procesadora Laran sold it US$ 7.68 million of that. Gold Cup Fresh bought US$ 7.80 million at US$ 1.26, with US$ 5.29 million from Procesadora Laran and US$ 1.79 million from Procesadora Torre Blanca.

Comercializadora de Frutas Finas Tarahumara bought US$ 7.79 million from 17 exporters. Walmart bought US$ 5.95 million at US$ 1.46 per kilo, and CIA de Exp y Negocios Gnrles SA Coexa sold it US$ 4.00 million. Fowler Packing bought US$ 5.39 million, US$ 4.71 million of it from Procesadora Laran. Classic Harvest Produce bought US$ 5.27 million and Comercializadora Mexico Americana US$ 5.17 million, US$ 3.79 million of it from Safresco Peru.

The price through the year

Peruvian fresh mandarin sold at US$ 1.14 per kilo in April 2026, US$ 1.22 in May and US$ 1.41 in June. The price was US$ 1.31 in July, US$ 1.27 in August and US$ 1.29 in September.

The tonnes came later than the best price. Peru shipped 7,555 tonnes in April and 11,559 in June, then 59,691 in July and 58,966 in August. In September it shipped 34,129 tonnes.

Mexico shipped in the first months of the year, 552 tonnes in January and 839 in February, at US$ 0.60 and US$ 0.64 per kilo.

The buyers that already work with many exporters

Of the 363 buyers, 193 bought from a single exporter in 2026, 45 from five or more and seven from 10 or more. Classic Harvest Produce, in the United States, bought from 19 exporters, US$ 5.27 million at US$ 1.16 per kilo. Golden King sold it US$ 1.66 million.

Copsays and Comercializadora de Frutas Finas Tarahumara bought from 17 exporters each. Dubacano bought from 13 and Mr Fruit from 12, both in Mexico. Sun Pacific Marketing Coop and Cherry Glass bought from 10 each.

Of the 363 buyers, seven bought from two of the four countries.

Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia

Mexico shipped 214 times to 13 buyers through 12 exporters, 1,585 tonnes at US$ 0.74 per kilo. Buyers in the United States took US$ 0.71 million of it.

Ecuador shipped four times to three buyers, 90 tonnes at US$ 1.10 per kilo. Colombia shipped 14 times to six buyers, 13 tonnes at US$ 2.36.

If I exported fresh mandarin from Peru, I would start with the 45 buyers that already take fruit from five or more exporters, because they have shown they add sellers. Then the Mexican buyers, who paid US$ 1.44 per kilo against US$ 1.22 in the United States.

The World Fresh Mandarin Buyers Radar names the 363 buyers, with a profile for the largest, what each one paid per kilo and its suppliers.

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Every buyer of fresh mandarin from Peru, Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia in 2026, ranked by value, with the price each one paid per kilo and its suppliers.

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