Medina Niño, who visited a young plot and another one that was ready to be pruned, told producers that the government of Silvano Aureoles Conejo was already working so that in the nurseries of the state government could soon produce high quality plants with certified genetics.
He also said that Governor Silvano Aureoles was very aware of this fruit and the advantages of growing it, and reiterated that the fig had a high demand in many countries, especially in Europe and Arab countries.
A kilo of fig can be sold for more than 60 pesos in the domestic market and at even better prices when exported; therefore, it is a highly profitable crop that can bring higher income for producers.
The fig is a deciduous tree, which indicates that it can grow in temperate or warm climates, and it enters into production very quickly; in the first year of planting it can yield 20 tons or more per hectare.
Currently, he said, Mexico produces around 100 thousand tons of figs a year; that is, the fig is an incipient crop that has gained a lot of strength in the last two years.
He also stressed that the annual demand for fresh fruit for the United States and Canada, exceeded 60 thousand tons; but that there was also demand from European and Asian countries. In addition, he said, we have to take into account national consumption, the demand of the fruit industry, and the high demand of derivatives such as jams, pasta, fruit in syrup, crystallized, among others.
Source: vivemaravatio.com
