By Valerie Elliott Banned: Mangos from India are set to disappear from British shelves after an EU ruling It’s the exotic fruit known for its sweet, perfumed flesh and is adored by top chefs such as Gordon Ramsay. But mangos imported from India are set to disappear from our shelves amid fears that shipments contain a pest that could destroy British tomato and cucumber crops. The news has infuriated Asian shopkeepers and restaurant owners, who stand to lose thousands of pounds due to a European-wide ban on the fruit that begins on Thursday. About 16million mangos from India are imported by the UK in a market worth nearly £6million a year.
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Indian mango market is worth almost £6million to the UK economy
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But European-wide ban on the fruit is due to come into force on Thursday
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Tobacco whiteflies in some shipments have prompted disease fears
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The pests could have a devastate British tomato and cucumber crops
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News has infuriated business owners, who stand to lose thousands
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