Luis Torres Silva, the technical and production director of the Fruit Tree
Division of the Cuban Agriculture Ministry, told ACN that the purpose is
to obtain 20 tons of fruit juice concentrate per hectare, which would also
guarantee the national supply of the product and the substitution of imports.

He pointed out that the country has the necessary industrial
infrastructure to face the expected production of juice concentrate
obtained from citruses and other fruit trees.

Torres Silva added that efforts are underway to increase the number of
pineapple plantations due to the high price of this fruit in the
international market.

The specialist announced that Europe will be the main target of this
year’s exports while new markets are being explored in the Caribbean area.

Today, there are nearly 100 cooperative farms in Cuba working as part of a
development plan to increase the sowing of fruit trees.