"Anyone thinking they'd seen it all in the mango market was in for a surprise this season," says Henk van der Meij of the Dutch company Hars&Hagebauer. "The market situation is indeed quite unique. Peru is exporting only a third of its normal volume, which has serious consequences for the market. Of course, Brazil is trying to take advantage of that, but they don't have much supply in the first few months of the year. Thus, they cannot make up that volume either."
Henk (back left), during a visit to Peru
"The Peruvian supply is peaking slightly to 150 containers per week now, but that number is already starting to decline. Add to that the ongoing shipping delays, and you get a very unclear market with high risks for both importers and exporters," Henk explains. "European supermarkets are, therefore, planning significantly fewer promotions."
"The season in Peru should fade quickly, too, ending weeks earlier than usual. That will probably create a gap between that and the West African season, which also starts later. The changing climate is generally strongly impacting our sector. In South America, that's manifested by El Niño, and in Africa, by an exceptionally warm period that leads to slow blossoming," Henk concludes.
For more information:
Henk van der Meij
Hars & Hagebauer
90F Selderijweg
2988 DG, Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0) 180 745 100
Henk@harshagebauer.nl
www.harshagebauer.nl
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