date:Feb 04, 2017
the most because when the season starts early all the fruit goes to Europe. According to Rob, there are only so many pack-houses which are registered to pack for the US market and if they are not ready the fruit will be sent to Europe. This causes bottle- necks but there is no alternative as it can't be sent to the US. Combine this with the Brazilian fruit on the market and it is just too much fruit at one time and it floods the market.
The situation is changing fast on the ground now as all th