The grape producers table and industrial in Saint John they started the harvest of this fruit, reaching a productivity of 4,000 boxes per hectare planted, a figure that “doubles the international average.
The planting of table fruits is the result of a supported project for him Government which began in the province of Montecristi and has expanded to the community of Pedro Corto in Saint Johnshowing “highly positive” results, says a press release from the Department of agriculture.
Currently, the institution has identified nine zones of crop in the south and other regions of the Dominican Republic.
Companies interested in the product
He Minister of Agriculture, Limber Cruzhighlighted that thanks to the quality of the national product there are companies from FranceSpain, Italy and other nations that are establishing themselves in the country for the production of wines, ciders and other raw materials derived from grapes.
The project of Saint John covers some 18 hectares in development, with varieties Timpson and Sweet Celebrationboth without seeds, destined for both the local market and export.
The producer Alberto Ramirez reported that it currently supplies national supermarkets and to several cities in the United States.
In the ceremony that gave formal start to harvestthe administrator of the Agricultural Bank also participated, Fernando Duran and the director of the Price Stabilization Institute (Inespre), David Herrera.
