Producers from the Mayan region send 36 tons of pitahaya to the United States

Published Sep 7, 2021

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A total of 36 tons of dragon fruit, also known as pitahaya, grown in the Mayan area of Quintana Roo, Mexico, has been exported to the United States. This is part of a larger shipment of 300 tons, with the goal of generating around 50 million pesos. The farmers have agreed to sell the fruit to the Wuda company at stable prices, cutting out the need for intermediaries. The export is expected to boost the local economy and is sourced from more than 37 tons harvested in a 15-hectare area in the community of Melchor Ocampo.

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JUSTINO XIU CHAN. FOR THIS! QUINTANA ROO. Through a contract it was established that the dragon fruit that is grown in the Mayan area will be exported to the United States, so this weekend 36 tons of the 300 that are planned were shipped this weekend. QUINTANA ROO. The international market strengthens the economy of the Pitahaya producers, since through a contract with a company the exotic fruit that is grown in the Mayan area is sent to the United States of North America, for which this purpose 36 tons of 300 were shipped during the week, which is expected to be sent abroad. According to the producer of Pitahaya from the Mayan community of Melchor Ocampo, Martín Estrada, commented that “this past weekend he was given the banner of the shipment of this fruit whose destination will be the market of the United States of North America, through the organization of the pitahaya basin of Chunyah to which we are part as producers and which contracted the purchase of the production of the ...

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