date:May 16, 2016
Shipments of rambutan are set to arrive from Guatemala later this month, and early reports point to good volumes despite a late start to the season. The tropical fruit is gaining popularity in the United States, and it's finding its place among more established tropical imports.
The 2016 season is beginning a couple of weeks later than usual, but volumes and sizes on the farms look good, said Marc Holbik of Ecoripe Tropicals in Florida. The season in Guatemala is to begin around May 23, and it