Guantánamo growers expect to reach more than 7,000 tonnes of mango in the current season, which is expected to exceed the previous harvest by about 2,000 and give a boost to the fruit program.
Guantánamo growers expect to reach more than 7,000 tonnes of mango in the current season, which is expected to exceed the previous harvest by about 2,000 and give a boost to the fruit program.
Ramon Sánchez, the main fruit specialist at the provincial delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture, explained that the behavior of the climate favored cultivation by allowing a good flowering and development of the fruit. Which envisions one of the largest productions of recent years.
Also, the intensive producers carried out the agrotechnical works to the plantations in the time provided with guarantee of inputs in quantities superior to previous stages.
The manager acknowledged that in the municipality of Imias hired to date about three hundred and fifty tons with the industry of Valle de Caujerí, a considerable figure in the mango fields affected by the passage of Hurricane Matthew.
The main concern of fruit growers is the limited ability of the industries to process the estimated volumes, so it is urgent to take the necessary measures to avoid large losses.
Translation: Liubis Balart Martinez