Ban on Indian mango imports to EU comes into force

An EU-wide ban on mangoes from India has come into force, halting imports into the UK potentially until December 2015. The ban also includes aubergines, two types of squash, and a type of leaf used in Indian cooking. Shipments of mangoes were suspended into Europe after consignments were found to be infested with fruit flies. The UK imports around £6.3m worth of Indian mangoes per year out of a UK mango market worth £68m in total. Non-European food pests were found in 207 shipments of fruit and vegetables in 2013. Read full article from here: