I bet you loved to eat mangoes. But, do you know about the recent status of our mango production back in the Philippines? Well, an article in Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper has this report that MANGO PRODUCTION is expected to drop 20 percent this year to 800,000. This is mainly due to the adverse effects of global warming and rising production costs. It says that intermittent rain during the traditional dry season is not good for mangoes. Planting season, which traditionally runs from November to May, has become shorter because of constant raining thus adversely affecting production. Adding to producers’ woes is the rising cost of raw materials, such as fertilizers, pesticides and other chemical inputs, which are largely imported. Oh, poor mango how I wish you will grow healthy and bear more fruits again.