Global demand for tropical fruit growing

A tropical fruit stall in Georgetown

While Guyana, and the Caribbean as a whole, are yet to make a meaningful mark on the global market for tropical fruit, local fruit growers can take heart from the continually optimistic soundings of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) regarding a growing market for the world’s leading tropical fruit, much of which are produced locally.

The FAO says that the global market for tropical fruit continues to grow, bad weather, pests, economic crises,