Pakistani mangoes shake off the heat wave, with an estimated output of 1.7 million tons

Due to the extreme heat wave experienced by mango trees in Pakistan last spring, the local temperature was 3-8 degrees Celsius higher than the average level in previous years, resulting in a significant reduction in mango production by about half. At the same time, mango farmers also experienced serious water shortages. Fruit farmers can only pump a large amount of groundwater For irrigation. Most of the groundwater has high salinity, which is not suitable for agricultural irrigation, which in turn affects the growth of fruit trees. The annual production of Pakistani mangoes is about 1.8 million tons, while the annual export volume is only about 150,000 tons. Waheed Ahmed, chairman of the Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Importers and Exporters Association, said that in view of the weather challenges experienced last year, the export target for the 2022/23 production season was lowered by 1 /6, about 125,000 tons. Although the final data of the 2022/23 production season (July ...