The first stage of the project includes infrastructure for the industrial production of strawberries in greenhouses, and a second stage will involve establishing a free zone for logistics services and distribution.
The project, which according to its representatives requires an investment of $35 million, is being developed in Volcán, Chiriqui province.The owner of Agroparque Volcán, Giuseppe Cicatelli, explained to Prensa.com that"... in addition to the industrial production of strawberries, a free zone will be established in an area which will house logistics services, collection centers, offices and a cold chain, among other things."
Between January and September 2016, Central America exported 37,000 tons of frozen fruit, 9% less than in the same period in 2015.
Figures from the information system on thefrozen fruit market in Centralcomplied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
The National Rice Corporation states that adhering to the regional initiative blights what has been achieved in bilateral agreements with each country in the Alliance.
The Costa Rican agro industry has closed ranks against the country's accession to the Pacific Alliance. Both producers and the minister himself, Luis Felipe Arauz, have stated that the agreement is unfavorable for products such as rice, coffee, swine, beef cattle, ornamental flowers and strawberry growers.
With a natural preservative developed from the shells of shrimp, Argentine scientists are to extend the shelf life of strawberries.
"The taste, moisture, vitamin C and other characteristics of strawberries can last up to 50% longer thanks to a natural preservative developed by National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) in the province of Buenos Aires", reported Sertv.gob.pa.