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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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The overseas grape season starts in mid-December, but planning begins now. Demand for organic grapes remains strong and our growers need early visibility on the volumes they can reserve for fixed programmes. By aligning programmes in advance, we can secure organic volumes more effectively and are also in a stronger position to offer competitive pricing.
Along the Orange River in South Africa’s Northern Cape lies Carpe Diem, a long-standing and trusted partner for our organic grapes. Owner Gog van der Colff took over the family business in 2000 and made the deliberate decision to switch to organic farming in 2006. What began as a step that not everyone was initially convinced by has developed into a progressive organic farm producing grapes, pecans and raisins.
El Niño is clearly affecting the South American mango season this year. Higher temperatures and unusual rainfall patterns are disrupting flowering, making availability and harvest timing less predictable.
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