Lack of water could threaten mango countryside in Peru

In Peru, the 2020/21 mango season is expected to start in November. If the harvest forecasts show a much lower volume than the previous season, professionals in the sector believe that the lack of water could upset these forecasts.

 

 

 

According to APEM (Asociación Peruana de Productores y Exportadores de Mango) current good indicators suggest that fresh mango exports could exceed 200,000 tonnes for this 2020/21 season. In other words, a volume far from the 234,000 tonnes exported during the previous season.

 

 

 

Another factor could affect this estimate. Drought. Reservoirs are reaching historic lows and there is a lack of rain on the Peruvian coast, especially the north coast, and this could affect the mango harvest. Indeed in this phase of growth, the mango must be constantly watered so that the fruit reaches the sizes required by the market.

 

 

 

With the scarcity of rains, attributable to the developing "La Niña" phenomenon, correct water management is very important, so APEM asked the authorities to give priority to crops of a permanent nature, including mango, banana, and