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Mauritius forecasts 600 tonnes of lychees and 4,500 of mangoes in 2026

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Mauritius forecasts 600 tonnes of lychees and 4,500 of mangoes in 2026

Mauritius’s lychee production is expected to fall to 600 tonnes in 2026, from 6,000 tonnes in 2025, while mango production is forecast at 4,500 tonnes, down from 8,500 tonnes. Forecasts from the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute, reported by Le Défi Quotidien, attribute the declines to climate factors, pests and, for mangoes, the removal of trees from private gardens.

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