The berry producers of four states, with a greater presence from Michoacán, where they cultivate at least 16,533 hectares of strawberries, blackberries and blueberries, are out to conquer the Asian market, giving start to a new stage in the food relationship between Mexico and China, and the process to promote the country as a producer of red fruits.
The president of the National Association of Berry Exporters, Mario Alejandro Andrade Cardenas, said the Mexican berries had finally arrived in Hong Kong, where they are promoted to make pastries and used in different ways, since the inhabitants of this island buy them as a fad.
He stressed that the first tons of these berries from the fields of Jalisco and Michoacan that had been sent to Asia had been recognized in the market for their high quality, health and safety.
He said Michoacán ranked first nationally in strawberry area, in blackberry cultivated area and production value, and that it ranked second in raspberry.
He said these fruits were attractive for producers because of their high profitability, rapid return on investment, intensive use of labor, versatility for consumption and large export potential.
He also noted that, due to this, domestic and foreign companies were investing in Mexico, positioning the country as a major player in the world production of berries, and making the horticultural industry more profitable and generating important sums of foreign exchange and jobs for the country.
Source: Mizamora.net