"Transporting mangoes by air is three times more expensive than by sea freight."

2026-01-13 00:00

"If, in the European winter, you crave a wonderfully ripe mango, you quickly end up with flown-in fruit," says Matthijs Ahsman. He and Sam Gielen founded and own Frutos Tropicales Europe (FTE), a young Dutch company that imports tropical fruit. "The difference is in the flavor. When standard sea

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