Last year, the weather phenomenon, El Niño, meant that very few mangoes would be harvested in Peru this season. "That's because there was hardly any flowering in May. The Kent variety, by far the most common type in Peru, needs colder nights in the spring, at least below 18°C. That didn't happen, so Peruvian production areas in Piura, Tampogrande, Motupe, and Casma have a total production of 15-30% compared to 2023," explains Herold Hage from the Dutch company N&K, a member of the French Kinobe group.
He and colleague Niels van Leeuwen are in Peru to see the situation first-hand. "In a normal harvest year like 2023, they send about 300 containers per week. Now, there are only 60-70 weekly containers, which won't change. The Brazilian production cannot sufficiently compensate. It's not their peak season."
"Also, huge demand from other continents (America and Asia) make it difficult to export as much of the production to Europe as possible. That ultimately leads to sky-high mango prices on the European market, which keep rising daily," Herold concludes.
For more information:
Herold Hage
N&K b.v.
35 Handelsweg
2988 DB, Ridderkerk, NL
Tel: +31 (0) 783 032 441
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