Hurricane Matthew affects transport
Ports are closed as well, which means arrival of produce by vessel are also delayed. Sergio Palala with Splendid Products imports mangoes from Brazil and doesn’t expect any impact for the availability of mangos in the stores. “Inventory is so high at the moment that we won’t notice an interruption of a couple days,” he mentioned.
The impact for growers is likely to be much more significant. Heavy winds as well as rainfall of 15 inches or more could be devastating. At this point in time, there is no information available on the effects as the storm is still moving over the coast.