Oscar Delgado Rendon, head of the State Defense of Local Farmers from Sinaloa, said they hoped that the climate changes in the area in recent months had not affected the mango's flowering process.
He stressed that they expected the trees to have received the necessary cold hours to have a good production.
"We had a meeting at the end of the year where we said the humidity and few cold hours were the factors that led to a small or lack of bloom. At that time it was raining a lot and it wasn't cold, but it stopped raining in January and it started to get cold. Hopefully the trees got enough cold hours and we get a good bloom," he said.
According to him, the authorities have neglected the sector, which could be unfortunate for mango producers.
"We were going to tour the area in January with federal authorities, specifically with Cesavesin and Sagarpa, to see how things were going but it seems we're leaving things to chance and we only worry when it's too late. As a result, I could not say what's going to happen. Hopefully the trees got the cold hours they need in time," he said.
Delgado Rendon said they expected this year's production would be very similar to last year's production, as it was two years ago when there was no flowering.
"It stopped raining in January and it started to get cold. Hopefully the trees got enough cold hours and we get a good bloom," he restated.
