50% of soursop production in Mexico is affected by the rainy season

Published 2021년 7월 8일

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Heavy rainfall has caused up to 50% damage to soursop crops in Colima, Mexico, according to Jesus Ortiz, the logistics manager for the State Council of Soursop Producers. The damage is primarily due to fungal diseases, but the peak of production in March meant that significant harvests were still achieved in April and May. However, from June onwards, half of the fruit has been damaged. Despite the setback, Ortiz is optimistic that the annual production target of 1000 tons can still be reached, with 300 tons expected in the November peak harvest. The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the market last year, but prices have since recovered as markets have reopened.

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With the rains, soursop production is affected by up to 50%, said Jesús Ortiz, in charge of logistics for the State Council of Soursop Producers in Colima. "Soursop is a crop that has many fungal diseases, and with these rains they caught on to the maximum, right now the price is very good, but most of the fruit is coming out with anthracnose damage," he explained. He said that fortunately the strong peak of soursop production begins in March, "all that was April and May we had good harvests, but from June to date, practically 50% of the fruit has been coming out with damage." Jesús Ortiz said that a year they normally have a production of one thousand tons, and to date they are already reaching 700 tons, so he is confident that with the peak harvest in November, they will reach 300 tons to reach to the annual average. Regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, he pointed out that it was very strong, especially last ...

Source: Inforural