European Union ban on mangoes effecting fruit consumption in England

A ban on Indian mangoes has left EU shoppers scrambling to snap up the last of the 'king' mangoes.

The EU decided to ban the fruit after several consignments of mangoes were found to be carrying infestations of fruit flies. The ban will last through December 2015. The Guardian reports that the ban has put a crimp on the annual "mango mania" in England, which sees consumers gobble up large quantities of Indian mangoes.

Bought mostly by an estimated 2 million British Asian customers, the mangoes are not available in major supermarkets. Rather they are sold by specialist retailers.

For more information on the ban, and how it's effecting life for mango consumer in Europe, read the full Guardian article.