date:May 23, 2016
the reservoirs have not been sufficiently replenished.
This situation has pushed papaya prices up in the domestic market. In some regions, the fruit has become three times more expensive than normal.
Belize is losing ground
The cultivation of Taining papayas has declined in recent years. Until three years ago, Belize was the largest supplier of this papaya variety to the US. After holding a leading position in the global papaya production over the last thirty years, the country is also agains