Weather phenomenon El Nino and its impact on the approaching Mango Kent season in Peru

Weather phenomenon El Nino has ensured that the approaching Mango Peru season will be both delayed and considerably lower in volume. An El Nino year is associated with relatively higher temperatures and a heavy rainfall. Both of these factors cause a mango tree to opt for vegetative growth, leaves, rather than reproducing through blossom.

In an El Nino year, the mango tree experiences no stress due to the absence of drought and lower temperatures, the stress that is necessary for the tree to desire to reproduce. The harvest is expected to start 4 weeks later and the expected volume of the Peruvian Mango harvest will be 80% lower than last season. Our partner Jan Bernhard from Pronatur in Peru expects to start his harvest of Peruvian Mango Kent in week 2. The first container of Mango Kent will therefore leave the port of Paita in Peru later on in week 2.

Jan measures the brix levels of his fruit several times a week to make sure he does not start his harvest too late, but certainly not too early either. Too low a sugar level at harvest results in the fruit not developing properly after arrival which can cause a consumer to ignore the mango a second time at the store. Proper brix levels at harvest are thus crucial to ultimately landing a great-tasting mango on the consumer's fruit bowl. In Peru we have been fortunate to work for decades with partners such as Jan Bernhard, a partner who values quality and taste above arriving at the market as the first supplier.

This sweet, luscious fruit is wonderful when eaten fresh, but also great in smoothies, salsa’s, desserts or African guacamole. Packaging: 4kg boxes, Natural Branding and other susbtainable packaging options. Contact your Eosta Accountmanager for all details. Be sure you schedule your mango orders on forehand so your delivery is guaranteed.  

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