Processed fruit from breadfruit can make up for flour shortage in Cuba

After a year of flour shortage in Cuba, the government announced last week the start of a project on the Isle of Youth to produce breadfruit flour. The aim is to obtain this raw material to have greater availability or to directly replace wheat flour. The breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis) grows in the area and there are 50 producers dedicated to processing these fruits. Breadfruit flour is considered a very healthy protein-rich product, with a higher nutritional quality than other vegetable flours. In May 2021, the Cuban government announced a 30% cut in the sale of untoasted bread due to the lack of wheat flour. She also reported a ...