Producers from Yucatán village, Mexico indicated hope of improved profits with the production of ibes

MARTÍN CHAC BACAB. YUCATÁN DIARY. With information from THIS IS. Tzucacab producers begin the ibes harvest. TZUCACAB, Yucatán. Producers from this village indicated that they hope to improve their profits with the production of ibes, since this year the harvest of other products was affected by pests. In the case of ibes, the price is on the rise, as it is currently around $ 30 per kilo and can even go up to $ 100 per kilo. The ibes producers commented that the harvest has already started. They agreed that 2020 was a bad year because production was low, in addition that many ropes were affected by worm pests and few achieved their harvest. In this town, the ibes are in great demand from families, who buy them for the preparation of polcanes, toccel, ibes with pork, among other dishes that require diners. The producer Aniceto Pech explained that in his case he achieved this harvest in an area where he diversifies his production with other crops such as sweet potato, banana, ...