Among the townships of Herrera, Mendoza, La Represa, Hurtado, Amador and El Arado, in the district of La Chorrera, province of Panamá Oestethe plantations of piña of the variety MD2 They dye several hectares green and yellow.
94% of the piña grown in these areas is exported to markets of Holland, Spain, Germany, United States, Türkiye, Dubai and South Koreadoing The Chorrera a point of reference in the international arena. It is the most widely accepted fruit worldwide.
For years this sector of the country has been recognized as having one of the best pineapples in the world, due to its sweetness, strong yellow color in the pulp and firmness. In fact, in 2023 it received the seal “Flavor of the Year”, which is not a contest, nor an election, but an award that is based on the evaluation of a product by consumers, after testing and evaluating the candidate products without brand reference, to obtain a verdict objectively; all supervised by laboratories specialized in sensory analysis, after a sample of more than 1,900 Spanish consumers.
A product of such quality and demand in the international market as pineapple, draws the attention of those who are interested in knowing the process of this fruit, however, in the place of origin, mentioned above, they are not very popular or perhaps, little Pineapple plantation tours are well-known, as well as in other industries, for example, the pineapple farm tour of Maui in Halimaile, Hawaii, which also has a rich history of pineapple cultivation.
In Panama, the experience of learning how the planting and growth of pineapple, harvesting process, is carried out; In addition to the selection, classification and packaging of Chorrera fruit, they are promoted through the websites of companies producing this item, however, producers and farm owners are looking for more.
Pineapple tour
Taking advantage of the window that the international pineapple market offers them, some farm owners have conditioned their properties with a view to obtaining certification as an agrotourism farm, by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (Mida) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP).
The creation of a “Pineapple Tour” It is an initiative that is also being promoted by the District Committee for Dialogue on Family Farming, (CONADAF)in the district of Herrera, stated Ada Pinzón, president of this organization in the province of Panama Oeste.
Even though some pineapple producers already carry out these tours within their farms, CONADAF’s initiative seeks to involve all pineapple growers in the region and secure the support of the municipalities.
Tours of some farms in the area.
However, in September 2022, the Municipal Council of La Chorrera has approved in advance the creation of a “Pineapple Agrotourism Circle” in conjunction with the Ministry of Agricultural Development (Mida) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP). The objective is to implement and develop the pineapple agrotourism activity in the district of La Chorrera.
Exhibition
Organizers of “The Great Harvest of Panama”a nine-day event that tours various parts of the country discovering the variety of products, has included the pineapple fields of La Chorrera within this tour.
Zangüenga in the township of Herrera, in La Chorrera, where the largest number of hectares of pineapple cultivation for the national and international market are concentrated, is also the annual epicenter of the popular La Piña Fair. The event provides the opportunity for owners of agrotourism farms in the region to offer tourist packages.
During the event, agrotourism tours are carried out, which last 30 minutes, in which visitors are shown the pineapple cultivation plots and dairy farms, among others.
Due to the excellent quality of the pineapple produced in this region, entrepreneurs like Mirian Ortega, owner of “Fruit Delights Mendoza”are also taking advantage of it, by producing a variety of by-products, which are put up for sale in agrotourism farms.
Herrera, Mendoza, La Represa, Hurtado, Amador and El Arado They offer much more than just the richness of pineapple landscapes. In the area there are agrotourism farms, natural landscapes, rivers, lakes, streams, viewpoints and swimming pools, all of which are being inventoried for tourist circuits.
Among the communities of La Gartera and La Garterita, district of Amadorthere is the Gatun Lake; while in the township of Herrera the jet is located The Goblins.
Arado is where the largest number of agrotourism farms are located where visitors can enjoy robusta coffee production, goat activity and trails.
Traveling towards the town of Arosemena there is the Trinidad River spa and farms with a diversity of recreational activities such as canoping and production of exotic fruits.
2024-04-29 23:29:06
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