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Andalusian avocado and mango exporter Trops has announced that it is collaborating with the Spanish 5 al Día association to carry out a new national mango promotion campaign.

According to fructidor.com, the promotion will run from September to mid October, and will feature information stands at Spanish municipal markets outlining the benefits of the fruit, suggesting recipes and holding tastings.

The campaign covers the markets of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Ferrol, A Coruna, Sevilla, Murcia, Santander and Oviedo, the Malaga-based group said.

Trops, which is comprised of over 550 growers in southern Spain who together farm some 2,700ha, markets an average of 16,000 tonnes of freshproduce every year, including 12,000 tonnes of avocados and 3,000 tonnes of mangos.