Mango season as we knew it ended on June 29th. On that Tuesday, the USDA taped a "Stop Sale Order" on our front door. The reason: one Mediterranean Fruit Fly (medfly) was found in a trap three miles from our grove. In a moment we went from mango sellers to mango peelers.
Here are a few links that tell the story...
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-06-29/news/fl-medflies-business-closed-20100629_1_fruits-and-vegetables-fruit-growers-lychee
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_s_palm_beach_county/delray_beach/a-mediterranean-fruit-fly-found-in-delray-causes-officials-to-temporarily-close-a-farm-miles-away
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/single-medfly-closes-pest-free-grove-in-delray-778038.html
http://www.wpbf.com/health/24100679/detail.html
And in case you want to know more about the medfly, here are a couple good sources...
http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/insects/fruitfly.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratitis_capitata
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