Less Peruvian Kent crop means fewer shipped, more flown-in mangoes
"It was an unusual year, with El Niño climate issues all over the world," begins Ad Verkerk of MBF (Meadowbrook Farms) Savannah, a Dutch company specializing in importing exotic fruits and vegetables. He is referring to the global weather conditions affecting the cultivation of many products, like mangoes in Peru. Ad points out that heavy rain in several growing areas means as much as 40
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