UPDATE: New DEXIA state-of-the-art, multi-fruit extractor improves effectivity for lead exports; farmers inspired to develop passionfruit, guava (with video))
The Dominica Export Import Company (DEXIA) has bought and put in a state-of-the-art, industrial-grade multi-fruit extractor for processing and pulping of fruits for native juicing corporations and on the market on the export markets.
Operations Supervisor of DEXIA Multi-Function Packhouse, Bristol Lawrence, informed Dominica Information On-line (DNO) throughout an interview that the multi-fruit extractor which is housed on the Multi-Function Packhouse in Goodwill will quicker course of passionfruit particularly which is among the main export added worth commodities delivery to Guadeloupe.
“To this point we’ve got shipped in extra of 1000 pails of passionfruit, every weighing 40 pounds-pails with seeds and with out,” he mentioned. “Those with seeds are being bought at $265 and people with out seeds are being bought for $300 per 40-pound pail.”
He continued, “It saves on labour value and time as a result of it can solely take us about three minutes to pulp a pail of passionfruit [as] against doing it by hand.”
Based on Lawrence DEXIA has been working with the Ministry of Agriculture to have interaction farmers in planting passionfruit.
“We have now shaped 5 completely different clusters across the island…,” he famous. “We have now offered the farmers with assist by way of wire and in addition contracting these farmers to provide for us”
He revealed that the eagerness fruits are bought at $1.50 per pound, primarily for pulping, and “after we export we buy it at the next value.”
Moreover, Lawrence is encouraging farmers to proceed planting passionfruit.
He mentioned DEXIA can also be keen to buy pink guavas from farmers because the regional market has been requesting it.
“We’re keen to buy it as effectively,” he acknowledged.
Pink guava farmers are being requested to contact DEXIA at 275-5973 for extra info.
Lawrence indicated that DEXIA can also be trying to do enterprise with Martinique, Barbados, and different territories as soon as there’s adequate manufacturing.
“We have now bought to Barbados and Antigua up to now, nonetheless, the primary market is Guadeloupe,” he acknowledged.
Beneath is brief video of the processor in use.
