Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Do you think of peaches when you think of Mexico? You should!

Mexico currently produces almost 164 thousand tons of peaches each year, which shows the high potential of the Mexican countryside and the people who work it.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Sagarpa) said that this fruit is currently grown in 26 states of the country, with Michoacán, Mexico, and Chihuahua being the top producers.

The peach production was limited at the time of the conquest since it was exclusive of the nobility, it was not until 1927 that it began being grown for commercial and public consumption in Mexico.

This allowed for a greater . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Free Flamingo Documentary Screenings Come to Yucatán

Free Flamingo Documentary Screenings Come to Yucatán

Free screenings of a new flamingo documentary will run May 7–9 in Mérida, Celestún and...
Los Cabos Adds More May Recycling Drop Off Days

Los Cabos Adds More May Recycling Drop Off Days

Los Cabos will hold May recycling drop-off days in Cabo San Lucas and San José...
Mérida Power Outages Leave Small Shops Counting Losses

Mérida Power Outages Leave Small Shops Counting Losses

Small Mérida retailers say blackouts and extreme heat spoiled frozen and perishable goods as demand...
Possible Maya altar found during Tren Maya cargo works in Yucatán

Possible Maya altar found during Tren Maya cargo works in Yucatán

Archaeologists in Yucatán identified a possible Maya altar and offering during Tren Maya cargo rail...