Nicaragua, introduction of new Pitahaya varieties strengthens agricultural sector

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-New varieties promise to increase yields while ensuring superior quality -Expansion of Pitahaya production opens up new export opportunities -Pitahaya productions has potential to become a reference in the region

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00:00And Nicaragua is taking a significant step towards strengthening its agricultural sector

00:04with the introduction of new varieties of pitaya, this fruit also known as dragon fruit.

00:10Let's see.

00:12Between 15 and 20 varieties of pitahaya are grown in Nicaragua.

00:20Recently, the government, through the Nicaraguan Institute of Agricultural Technology, presented

00:26the new inter-red pitahaya variety that has been made available to producers.

00:35We have done a characterization work of 16 materials we had, in which this turned out

00:40to be one of the most outstanding materials.

00:43Among the main characteristics of this pitahaya that we are making known today, we can mention

00:48the size.

00:49It is a pitahaya that has an average of 550 grams, which makes it an export fruit that

00:56is, from the organoleptic point of view, a quite sweet variety.

01:00It has 12.6 grades brick, which makes it excellent for its consumption as fresh fruit, and also

01:08for its processing, either for jam, jelly or wine.

01:14In Nicaragua, improved varieties of pitahaya with specific characteristics to better adapt

01:20to Nicaraguan climatic conditions have begun to be implemented.

01:25These new varieties promise increased production, greater resistance to pests and diseases,

01:30as well as superior fruit quality.

01:37It is a very good variety.

01:39After all, it is a variety that we can export more easily because it is more productive

01:44and has a good color and it is different from the one we grow.

01:50With the new technologies that the government is giving to the producers, a significant

01:54improvement is achieved because all this is a more resistant variety.

02:02With these new technologies, we plan to add more to the varieties we have, to improve

02:06our crop and to be able to develop better as producers and achieve the export for our

02:11products and thus improve the quality of life of our families.

02:19The expansion of pitahaya production not only seeks to improve local supply and diversify

02:24the market, but also to open up new export opportunities, thus boosting the country's

02:30economy and generating employment in the rural sector.

02:38We currently have more than 400,000 kilograms exported to Asia, Europe, Costa Rica, El Salvador,

02:47and this is achieved in part because the producers have implemented different techniques

02:53in this crop and its production through technology transfer.

03:01Nicaragua is making progress in pitahaya production, with the potential to become a reference in

03:06the region and in international markets.

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