Campaign of lychees in mid-November 2015. By Hôtel★★★ Restaurant Coco Lodge Mahajanga.
Export
A satisfactory production for producers. The marketing of litchis for the season year 2015/2016 begin mid-November.
The lychee production for export will flood the European market around the month of December. The lychee sector operators are optimistic about the campaign 2015-2016.
The 11 last October, the technical horticultural Centre of Tamatave organized a prospecting operation in the region of Toamasina, in order to assess the State of development of the fruit and to clarify on the period of crop products. The prospecting report considers that "the maturity of fruit could be reached between the. 16 and the 19 November '.. Mamy Randriantovo, an exporter of lychees in Toamasina, reached by telephone, yesterday, has stated that "this opening date of the campaign. 2015 «approximates strongly from that of the last three years.. A good fruit set accompanied by a rising fruit load, greater than that of last year, is the reason noted by the CTHT. In addition, the months of September and October are characterized by few periods without rain, as in previous years. A situation favourable to the development of the fruit. These factors are "sufficient" to meet the needs of exporters, always report the CTHT.
Competition
The meeting, Mauritius, South Africa and the Zimbabwe remain the main competitors of Madagascar. "Their products become gradually alternatives to Malagasy lychees, with average sized., explains Mamy Randriantovo. This year, Madagascar plans to export around 17 000 tons of lychees, destined for the European market. Just like last year, the export volume remains the same. "The kilogram of litchi is sold to. 1 000 ariary in Toamasina sulphuring stations. A pretty high price that should be kept throughout the campaign», Add t - it. European markets are the main destination of exports of lychees in Madagascar. The European Union is strictly respecting the obligations of regulation in sanitary and phytosanitary matters (SPS) and the commercial requirements of buyers. In recent years, upon arrival in Europe, checks performed by importers on lychees, reveal cases of overflow more important of the maximum acceptable limits of sulphur dioxide (SO2). This situation has led to the suspension of the marketing of the product.
By Hôtel★★★ Restaurant Coco Lodge Mahajanga.
