The Dominican Republic is now a player in the international macadamia nut market. Corporación Agrícola La Loma has become the first company in the Dominican Republic to export processed macadamia, complying with high-quality standards. La Loma CEO and founder, Jesus Moreno said the first shipment was 22,800 pounds of the fine nut that is processed near macadamia farms in San José de las Matas, Santiago province.
The operations director of the plant, Clara Abreu explains there have been smaller volume exports in the past, but this is the first time the nut is exported on a commercial scale.
The DR is now competing on par with recognized producers and exporters in Colombia, Hawaii, Australia, South Africa, Costa Rica, Kenya, Guatemala and Malawi. The global macadamia trade is estimated to be worth approximately US$750 million.
The La Loma brand is considered a sustainable business...
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