Mexico: Zucchini producers report a good year

Published 2021년 11월 11일

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Pumpkin producers in the Valle del Mezquital region of Hidalgo, Mexico have experienced a good harvest and favorable prices in 2021. According to producer Salvador García and data from the Secretariat of Agricultural Development of Hidalgo (SEDAGROH), over 34,000 tons of pumpkins are produced annually, primarily for distribution in Mexico City. Producers usually make two to three plantings per year, with each hectare yielding up to 1,200 boxes of 25 kilos. Despite low yield in late year due to cold weather, the positive trend in prices has offset the issue. However, García emphasized the need for more support from state authorities and stated that cultivation of vegetables like tomato, cucumber, and green bean is profitable.

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LAURA ELIZABETH TREJO. THE SUN OF HIDALGO. The prices of this product have been good and it has rained enough to favor the harvest. VALLE DEL MEZQUITAL, Hidalgo. 2021 has been a good one for pumpkin producers, because the prices of this product have favored the producers and it has rained enough to favor the harvest, Salvador García, producer of this and other vegetables, expressed in an interview for this newspaper. in Chilcuautla, municipality of Valle del Mezquital. According to data provided with the Secretariat of Agricultural Development of Hidalgo (SEDAGROH) in that region, more than 34 thousand tons of this product are produced each year, which are distributed mainly in Mexico City. In this context, García explained that squash producers generally perform two to three plantings per year and in spring, which is the best time of the year, they cut up to 1,200 boxes of 25 kilos per hectare. In total, he estimated, they produce around 3,500 boxes a year of this product. ...

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