SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Aug 20 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Cabildo de Tenerife, through the public agro-biotechnology company Cultesa, guarantees the replacement of the banana trees affected these days on the island of La Palma by the adverse weather conditions derived from the strong wind and the fire suffered in the municipalities of El Paso and Los Plains of Aridane.
The president of the Cabildo de Tenerife and current president of the Canary Islands Federation (Fecai), Pedro Martín, points out in a note that, “in the face of what has happened in the agricultural field on the island of La Palma, from Cultesa all The material and human resources at the disposal of its banana sector so that it can acquire the banana cultivars that it demands, on a date that goes from the end of this month of August to the end of September or even prepare larger plants for early plantings at the beginning of the next year”.
“We know the importance of sowing times for banana farmers; this roughly marks the harvest times and, therefore, the prices in the market. That is why, from the Cabildo de Tenerife and through Cultesa we can ensure the planting of the affected farms on the island of La Palma. With this, we intend to convey the tranquility that there is a plant to replace the plots “, also underlines the island’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Javier Parrilla.
The agrobiotechnology company indicates that the last reserved plants in Tenerife are currently being delivered and with the remaining plant it has the capacity to meet the demand of the farmers of La Palma.
Cultesa reports that the cultivars that can be reserved for plantations between now and the end of summer are Gruesa Palmera, Brier, Palmerita Tomasa and Criolla.
These same cultivars can even be prepared for winter plantings or for replanting.
Thus, a total of 8,000 Gruesa Palmera cultivars are available for withdrawal, and by the end of September 7,000 of Palmerita Tomasa, 3,000 of Criolla, 20,000 of Brier and 20,000 of Gruesa Palmera.
The entity points out that they have contacted the Cupalma, Europlátano, Covalle, Prosperidad, Banaguna, Eden, Volcán, Playa Blanca and Teneguía palm cooperatives, but they have not yet specified any amount because they are waiting for the insurance valuations.
