As a kid, I remember Mango trees everywhere. We had one in our yard on Virginia Drive that tasted like a peach...they were delicious.
Hatcher Mango Groves is well known in these parts for its mangos and its mango trees that are organically grown. Their trees have already been exposed to pollution due to I-95 and Hypoluxo Road and the real threat of this up-zoning that goes before the PB County Commission on January 3rd to change the zoning to high commercial could be devastating to the health of their trees and to their lifelong business. It will also affect the quality of life of all the residents who live in that area.
Although the mango is not our State Fruit, mangos account for approximately half of all tropical fruits produced worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates worldwide production at nearly 35,000,000 tonnes (39,000,000 short tons) in 2009. The aggregate production of the top 10 countries is responsible for roughly 80% of worldwide production. India is the biggest producer of mangoes.
Average mango yield in Florida is said to be about 30,000 lbs/acre. One leading commercial grower has reported his annual crop as 22,000 to 27,500 lbs/acre.
The Hatchers are asking all of you who feel a certain outrage to help them out by appearing at the Commisson meeting, 930am on January 3rd, 301 N. Olive Avenue, 6th floor. Voice your opinion or just show up and give them moral support.
Even though I live in Jupiter, I am emailing Vana. This is ridicules. High Commercial in a residential area are they nuts!
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