"The mango market's not wild," says Henk van der Meij of the Dutch company Hars&Hagebauer. "We're currently concluding a disappointing Senegalese season. I'm genuinely concerned about the future of mango growers in that country. Climate change has drastically shortened the season, and the fruit from the main growing areas all come to market at once. Before you know it, the season's over. Also, this season, the quality was moderate to poor. In the end, the political unrest had no impact."
"The market's presently very slack. That's mainly due to sales because there's certainly no too-great supply. August and September are usually quiet mango months, anyway. Prices are moderate to mediocre, and no one in the chain will make good money. The market is concentrating on Brazilian mangoes, but we're already eyeing the upcoming Peruvian season, which normally starts in mid-November. For that, too, things look completely different from other years," Henk concludes.
For more information:
Henk van der Meij
Hars & Hagebauer
90F Selderijweg
2988 DG, Ridderkerk, NL
Tel: +31 (0) 180 745 100
Email: Henk@harshagebauer.nl
Website: www.harshagebauer.de