Nopales de Milpa Alta are all over the world

Published 2020년 7월 31일

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Milpa Alta is a major global producer of nopales, accounting for approximately 80% of Mexico's annual production, with an annual yield of 90-120 tons from 68,500 hectares of land dedicated specifically to the crop. In 2018, Mexico's total production reached 853 thousand tons, with the United States being the primary importer, receiving 51 thousand 598 tons. Other significant importers include South Korea, Belgium, Japan, the Czech Republic, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Milpa Alta's production volume has led to the establishment of the Nopal Verdura Collection Center to increase local producers' sales channels.

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According to data from Goula (specialists in the food industry), Milpa Alta is one of the largest producers of nopales in Mexico and in the world. About 80% of the annual production in our country comes from the Milpa Alta delegation. Production occurs in an area of 68,500 hectares, where between 90 and 120 tons are produced annually. In Milpa Alta only nopales are produced, prickly pears as such are not a market that they use a lot. According to the investigation of the portal according to numbers of the Agri-Food and Fisheries Food Service, in 2018 the annual production of cactus plants was 853 thousand tons. And according to the Agri-Food Atlas, of the aforementioned organization, in 2019 the country that was exported the most was the United States with (51 thousand 598 tons). After consumption, they are followed by South Korea, Belgium, Japan, the Czech Republic, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The general production in the ...

Source: MXagronoticias