article_snippet: Whatever a kid was growing, people were coming to buy in our garden, wholesale...
article_snippet: Lychees, pineapple and mangoes all bloom in Mauritius tropical climate, but the weather stops oranges, apples, and plums from sprouting.
article_snippet: It's all part of the strategy to keep things fresh on the island that is home to over 1.3 million people.
article_snippet: I would advise any people, mainly in Africa or this part of the islands', to grow more fruit and veggies.
highlights_snippet: Mauritius' fresh fruit and veg market leader started on a small hold farm .
  
highlights_snippet: These days the firm's distribution center can hold 1,300 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables .
  