Balsam pear salad. Photo homechineserecipes.com.
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic exports five varieties of oriental vegetables and two types of fruit to the European Union, which are under surveillance for pesticide residues.
Since it started exporting in 2010 the only difficulty had been with bananas, but was eventually resolved, Agriculture Ministry Plant Protection director Emigdio Gomez affirmed Monday.
He said the problem involved one German certifier which had approved the postharvest product used to conserve bananas and can only be lodged only in the peel, which isn’t edible. The country exports mangoes, bananas, bangaña (pepinillo), hot pepper, balsam pear, eggplant and green beans to the European Union.
Since April the EU began to look into the mangoes and removed it from the pesticide listings in June 2010.
The exporter had to pay a high cost for that e inspection: for each 50 boxes of fruit shipped 500 more euros were charged for the analysis and red tape.
That left five oriental vegetables in a more difficult situation because of their nature of intensive farming, increased their pesticide use.
Gomez said there were 65 positive cases in the first half of 2010, but went down for the second half of that yea; remained normal In 2011; 24 cases until last July, an average of less than four cases per month. “At first we had 20 cases in just one month.”
Quoted by hoy.com.do, Gomez said that of the five plants in the control, the European Union evaluates each one individually.
The pesticide control for bangana was discontinued last January, the removal for balsam pear has already been requested, the official said, adding in 100% of the cases, the latter hasn’t reached 5% in 2011 or thus far this year.
He said the country’s most serious case is the hot chili pepper, because of a fruit-boring weevil prompts farmers to overuse pesticides, although its control has to be preventive.
Written by: BASTA, 28 Aug 2012 11:02 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
No poo?
From: Dominican Republic
LMOA,
NO POO indeed!
From: United States
Why does any important issue related to the DR has to always end up bringing POO to the table?
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
According to scientific research, the dominicans in SDQ drink shet and eats shet....It's a fact!!!
From: Dominican Republic
Lol,
Where were you Guill. when the "poo in the salami stew" story came out?
Pfffff
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
Don't forget about the Aquifer / ground water being contaminated with fecal matter.....
Written by: jhcl2012, 28 Aug 2012 12:39 PM
From: United States, PA - Mas pa'lante, ¡Manos a la obra!
Always the same self hating pajaros CC trashing the RD.
Ni hacen ni dejan hacer, just whining from las gredas!
Stop whining, coge pa'lante y manos a la obra!
8-)
* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
What the story does not say is that the Dominican exporters actually import quite a lot of their fruit from Haiti and prepare it for export in the DR and that further more the owners of the big fruit and veggie export business in Haina are not even Dominicans .
From: United States, New York City
"What the story does not say is that the Dominican exporters actually import quite a lot of their fruit from Haiti and prepare it for export in the DR "
Provide a source please.
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
Ricky Ricardo's meds make him do that.....he has been advised many times to break them in half
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2012 2:46 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Yes Little Rickey please provide a non-rectal source!
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
Hey, Back-up off of Ricky, Its the dominican way. If you have bribing monies, your dreams are fulfilled in Good OL Dominican Rep. I can see that very same scenario happening under the officials watchful eye located on there backside.
From: Cuba, La Havana, Que Viva La Revolucion
Come Salami!!!!!!!!
Written by: Atabey, 28 Aug 2012 7:36 PM
From: United States, NYC
DR needs to copy windsetfarm.com method to produce good product for exports. Will make a killing and be certified organic for all those Euro buyers.
Greenhouse Facilities
"Our greenhouse facilities combine state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to ensure optimal growing conditions.
Our sophisticated, computerized irrigation and ventilation systems help us nurture our produce to ripeness on the vine before hand-picking. We create the ideal growing conditions – giving our produce exactly the right amount of light, nutrition, water, ventilation and carbon dioxide it needs to thrive and grow, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Growing plants in the controlled environment of the greenhouse helps us to do that. So does our integrated pest management system. We put predator insects like ladybugs, praying mantis’ and wasps to work to remove unwanted insects such as aphids.
Written by: Atabey, 28 Aug 2012 7:36 PM
From: United States, NYC
DR needs to copy windsetfarm.com method to produce good product for exports. Will make a killing and be certified organic for all those Euro buyers.
Greenhouse Facilities
"Our greenhouse facilities combine state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to ensure optimal growing conditions.
Our sophisticated, computerized irrigation and ventilation systems help us nurture our produce to ripeness on the vine before hand-picking. We create the ideal growing conditions – giving our produce exactly the right amount of light, nutrition, water, ventilation and carbon dioxide it needs to thrive and grow, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Growing plants in the controlled environment of the greenhouse helps us to do that. So does our integrated pest management system. We put predator insects like ladybugs, praying mantis’ and wasps to work to remove unwanted insects such as aphids.
Written by: Atabey, 28 Aug 2012 7:36 PM
From: United States, NYC
DR needs to copy windsetfarm.com method to produce good product for exports. Will make a killing and be certified organic for all those Euro buyers.
Greenhouse Facilities
"Our greenhouse facilities combine state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to ensure optimal growing conditions.
Our sophisticated, computerized irrigation and ventilation systems help us nurture our produce to ripeness on the vine before hand-picking. We create the ideal growing conditions – giving our produce exactly the right amount of light, nutrition, water, ventilation and carbon dioxide it needs to thrive and grow, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Growing plants in the controlled environment of the greenhouse helps us to do that. So does our integrated pest management system. We put predator insects like ladybugs, praying mantis’ and wasps to work to remove unwanted insects such as aphids.
Written by: Atabey, 28 Aug 2012 7:40 PM
From: United States, NYC
A single ladybug can eat up to 50 Aphids a day and up to 5000 aphids in its lifetime!"
"Our greenhouse staff have received extensive food safety training. Our food safety policies and procedures encompass guidelines that must be followed by every single person who comes into contact with our fresh produce."
"Our grading and packaging operations are certified by an independent third party. This certification assures buyers and consumers that the produce packed in our facilities has been handled in a food-safe manner. The audit assesses all aspects of food safety, including sanitation, maintenance, employee training, pest control programs and more."
The Farm covers some 64 acres or 50 football fields! All told, Windsetfarms has something like 400 acres. DR certainly has enough space for a few such facilities to export to Europe and to the USA.
Written by: danny00, 28 Aug 2012 8:34 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
why dont u export your salami?
big hit yes they are waiting in line, newspaers say people are camping out the night before waiting for the supermarkets doors to open in the morning.
Written by: Atabey, 28 Aug 2012 8:38 PM
From: United States, NYC
Clean, consistent and sustainable
Windset Farms
The Santa Maria greenhouse is surrounded by fields growing strawberries, broccoli and other crops. So why have a greenhouse instead of a traditional farm?
The first reason is yield. In the case of grape tomatoes, a greenhouse can produce
about 20 times more crop than a traditional field, the Newells say. In short, a lot less land
is needed to grow a lot more produce.
Then there’s the issue of water—a precious resource in warm areas, where plants grow so
well. A greenhouse uses 25 to 30 times less water than a traditional field, and it goes right
to the roots, not into dirt, and there’s no evaporation. Also, the nutritious drink of water
and fertilizer that feeds the plants in a greenhouse is recycled to use again.
Since packing and shipping are done onsite, everything is kept within the clean confines of the facility. Even the carts, containers and packing room floors are diligently cleaned on a regular basis."
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
my source is that I know 2 ex employees who worked there
Written by: josean, 28 Aug 2012 10:32 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Weak hearsay, not admissible even in the court of public opinion!
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
Disgruntled ex employees cannot be relied on too speak the truth Ricky Ricardo......Josean is a disgruntled employee off the PRD."...nuff said
Written by: NYGuy35, 28 Aug 2012 11:45 PM
From: United States
I use Dominican salami in my garden. It's better than mulch on the weeds!
As for platano, mango, yuca, piña from DR. Buyer beware.
Written by: jhcl2012, 29 Aug 2012 7:07 AM
From: United States, PA - Mas pa'lante, ¡Manos a la obra!
NYGuy35,
Jajajaja, best one ever!
Stop whining, coge pa'lante y manos a la obra!
8-)
* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *
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NO POO indeed!
Where were you Guill. when the "poo in the salami stew" story came out?
Pfffff
Ni hacen ni dejan hacer, just whining from las gredas!
Stop whining, coge pa'lante y manos a la obra!
8-)
* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *
Provide a source please.
Yes Little Rickey please provide a non-rectal source!
Come Salami!!!!!!!!
DR needs to copy windsetfarm.com method to produce good product for exports. Will make a killing and be certified organic for all those Euro buyers.
Greenhouse Facilities
"Our greenhouse facilities combine state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to ensure optimal growing conditions.
Our sophisticated, computerized irrigation and ventilation systems help us nurture our produce to ripeness on the vine before hand-picking. We create the ideal growing conditions – giving our produce exactly the right amount of light, nutrition, water, ventilation and carbon dioxide it needs to thrive and grow, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Growing plants in the controlled environment of the greenhouse helps us to do that. So does our integrated pest management system. We put predator insects like ladybugs, praying mantis’ and wasps to work to remove unwanted insects such as aphids.
DR needs to copy windsetfarm.com method to produce good product for exports. Will make a killing and be certified organic for all those Euro buyers.
Greenhouse Facilities
"Our greenhouse facilities combine state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to ensure optimal growing conditions.
Our sophisticated, computerized irrigation and ventilation systems help us nurture our produce to ripeness on the vine before hand-picking. We create the ideal growing conditions – giving our produce exactly the right amount of light, nutrition, water, ventilation and carbon dioxide it needs to thrive and grow, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Growing plants in the controlled environment of the greenhouse helps us to do that. So does our integrated pest management system. We put predator insects like ladybugs, praying mantis’ and wasps to work to remove unwanted insects such as aphids.
DR needs to copy windsetfarm.com method to produce good product for exports. Will make a killing and be certified organic for all those Euro buyers.
Greenhouse Facilities
"Our greenhouse facilities combine state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to ensure optimal growing conditions.
Our sophisticated, computerized irrigation and ventilation systems help us nurture our produce to ripeness on the vine before hand-picking. We create the ideal growing conditions – giving our produce exactly the right amount of light, nutrition, water, ventilation and carbon dioxide it needs to thrive and grow, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Growing plants in the controlled environment of the greenhouse helps us to do that. So does our integrated pest management system. We put predator insects like ladybugs, praying mantis’ and wasps to work to remove unwanted insects such as aphids.
A single ladybug can eat up to 50 Aphids a day and up to 5000 aphids in its lifetime!"
"Our greenhouse staff have received extensive food safety training. Our food safety policies and procedures encompass guidelines that must be followed by every single person who comes into contact with our fresh produce."
"Our grading and packaging operations are certified by an independent third party. This certification assures buyers and consumers that the produce packed in our facilities has been handled in a food-safe manner. The audit assesses all aspects of food safety, including sanitation, maintenance, employee training, pest control programs and more."
The Farm covers some 64 acres or 50 football fields! All told, Windsetfarms has something like 400 acres. DR certainly has enough space for a few such facilities to export to Europe and to the USA.
big hit yes they are waiting in line, newspaers say people are camping out the night before waiting for the supermarkets doors to open in the morning.
Windset Farms
The Santa Maria greenhouse is surrounded by fields growing strawberries, broccoli and other crops. So why have a greenhouse instead of a traditional farm?
The first reason is yield. In the case of grape tomatoes, a greenhouse can produce
about 20 times more crop than a traditional field, the Newells say. In short, a lot less land
is needed to grow a lot more produce.
Then there’s the issue of water—a precious resource in warm areas, where plants grow so
well. A greenhouse uses 25 to 30 times less water than a traditional field, and it goes right
to the roots, not into dirt, and there’s no evaporation. Also, the nutritious drink of water
and fertilizer that feeds the plants in a greenhouse is recycled to use again.
Since packing and shipping are done onsite, everything is kept within the clean confines of the facility. Even the carts, containers and packing room floors are diligently cleaned on a regular basis."
Weak hearsay, not admissible even in the court of public opinion!
As for platano, mango, yuca, piña from DR. Buyer beware.
Jajajaja, best one ever!
Stop whining, coge pa'lante y manos a la obra!
8-)
* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *