Coconut producers from Tecomán face low production and pests

THE COMMENT. COLIMA, Colima. Producer Miguel Cavazos Ceballos confirmed that coconut palm farmers are having low production or what they call “bad cut” due to the constant rains. In an interview he explained that some of the water has not allowed them to enter the orchards and they are turning to the Guerrero crop, however, the next harvest could be much better than it would be precisely because a lot of water has fallen. Despite the situation, the price of coconut is still quite good because it varies according to the quality of the crop. The green coconut for unpacking or also called white for export, is being managed with a producer price of 9 and 10 pesos, while the coconut that goes down for pulp ranges between 4, 4.50 and up to 5 pesos "The white is the one that they uncool it, put it in drums and whiten it more for export and it sells well, up to 10 pesos, which is great ”. However, producers continue to resort to bringing coconut from Guerrero due to the current low ...