Central American melon production has recovered from hurricanes
In November, Central America was hit by two hurricanes: Eta and Iota. These hurricanes hit very closely together and had a heavy impact on the melon production in Guatemala and Honduras, for which the season was about to start. Now, the second production cycle is starting up in Guatemala, with the spring production in Honduras being about 2 weeks out, and the volumes look to be fully recovered for the second half of the season.
The first cycle of production in Guatemala starts in November, and harvest was about to kick off when the Hurricanes hit. Tom Ferguson of Classic Fruit Company shares: “All the growers in Guatemala are in the Zacapa Valley in Southern Guatemala. The fields were hit hard by the rain and all growers faced significant challenges regarding lower yields, bacteria or delays in planting causing significant gaps in production. Additionally, the impact on the logistics was also an enormous challeng