The Association of Pineapple Producers of Cevicos (Apropic) made the first shipment of premium pineapples to Italy last week. The pineapples are part of a project that has received funding through FEDA as part of the Medina administration’s support for the farming sector.
This first shipment which arrived via airplane in Milan, Italy and is being distributed to fresh produce markets across Italy.
The planting material for the new varieties of pineapples was imported from Costa Rica, at a cost of RD$80 million.
The pineapples are also packaged for export to markets in the US.
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