Lychee harvest in Madagascar off the grid

The season for lychees from Madagascar officially started on November 17, 2021 with the start of the first harvests. Started under the same conditions as in 2020, the season looks promising in terms of lychee quality with nice fruit and good batch numbers. The lychees were therefore able to benefit from good weather conditions – rain and nice temperatures – during the development of the lychees on the tree. This predicts optimal taste quality for the coming winter. The first loads by boat, on the famous 'Baltic Clipper', departed from the port of Tamatave on November 21 with almost 7,000 tons of lychees from Madagascar on board. The ship arrived in the Suez Canal as planned. The first stop in Europe is scheduled for December 4, 2021 in Marseille. The famous ship will then make a second stop in Zeebrugge on 9 December.” © Omer Decugis To ensure that all their tasty properties are preserved as well as possible, the lychees are sorted, processed and packed in just a few days. In ...