Meteorological phenomena have severely impacted South American fruit production, particularly in Ecuador, leading to extremely low mango exports. The United States is the main destination for Ecuadorian mangoes, but despite reports of increased shipments, the president of the Mango Ecuador Foundation explains that this is not representative of the actual situation on the ground and that production has significantly decreased this year. The effects of El Niño and natural disasters are expected to continue affecting mango production in both Ecuador and Peru.