One of Peru’s main producing regions, Piura, is facing complications, with mango crops showing no sign of flowering as of the end of June, Agraria.pe reports. 

Producers are warning that December exports to Europe would be virtually non-existent if the situation continues.

Mango trees are currently being treated with inducers, but with no major results so far. A better response is expected towards the end of July. 

Otherwise, January exports would also be at risk.

As of July 1, the Kent mango crop showed no flowering, and it is estimated that less than 1% flowering has occurred throughout the valley during June.

Milton Calle, director of Exotic's Producers & Packers, warns that, as a consequence of this scenario, there will be "zero fruit in November and almost no shipments to the European market in December".

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It is expected, he adds, that throughout July the trees should  respond to chemical inductions, but so far the results have been negative. 

On the positive side, temperatures improved somewhat, with lows in the final week of June around 66°F, while highs reached 90°F.

However, the first vegetative loads produced erratic and isolated blooms. Depending on bud conditions, a response is expected towards the end of July.

"The December crop is seriously compromised, as well as January shipments to Europe," Calle says.