PALMETTO — Del Monte fruit will continue coming into Port Manatee for up to 20 more years.
Del Monte Fresh Produce NA Inc., which has imported fruit through the port since 1989, has signed a lease extension through Aug. 30, 2021, with options for three additional five-year extensions. If all options are exercised, Del Monte will be doing business at Port Manatee until at least 2036.
The lease agreement will continue to pay the port $108,000 a year, a port spokeswoman said.
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