The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that there will be an abundance of fruit, vegetables, root vegetables and salad produce on the markets this Easter Week, despite the severe drought that has been affecting the Dominican Republic for several months.
Minister of Agriculture Luis Ramon Rodriguez is advising people to eat a large quantity of fresh fruit and salad to prevent dehydration that can happen as a result of the high temperatures usually experienced at this time of year.
During March the main fruits available were cherries, papaya, grapefruit, sapote and avocados. As well as those mentioned above, the markets are full of celery, coriander, oregano, spinach, green bananas, pineapple, medlar, watermelon, melon, sweet lemon, guava, oranges, tamarind, passion fruit and coconut. Vegetables available include cucumber, tomatoes, chayote, eggplant and lettuce.
During Easter Week people traditionally make sweet beans, using beans, sweet potatoes, milk cookies, cassava bread, raisins, cloves and milk, all of which are readily available.
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