More than 3.000 kilos of Mogán avocados on sale this Sunday at their winter fair
The Pérez Galdós square in Arguineguín is preparing to host this Sunday, December 3, the VIII Mogán Avocado Fair, in which farmers from the municipality will put more than 3.000 kilos of this precious product on sale. Attendees will also find other varieties of fruits grown in the municipality such as mango, as well as processed products, crafts and a restaurant area with live music. Exceptionally and for the first time, the municipality of Telde will participate with a stand, which has been invited to promote its star product, the orange.
The Councilor for the Presidency, Tania Alonso, and the Councilor for Agriculture, Neftalí Sabina, have been in charge of presenting the details of this eighth edition of the Avocado Fair. They have done so with privileged views of the bay of Arguineguín, a town that has always hosted this event whose main objective is to highlight the work of the farmers of the municipality as well as the products they grow.
“It is a fair that was born to stay and, of course, it would not be possible without the participation of farmers who, even when the volume of the harvest is not the best due to the excessive heat, put all their emphasis on being there,” said Alonso. , who also thanked the Cabildo of Gran Canaria and Cajasiete for their collaboration.
The VIII Avocado Fair will start at 9:00 a.m. and will end around 14:00 p.m., with the participation of more than fifteen farmers in 12 stands that will be distributed in the 1.160 square meters of the permanent tent located in Pérez Galdós square. "The production volume has been affected by the constant heat waves that we have suffered throughout the summer, but at the fair there will be more than 3.000 kilos of our green gold available," he said, pointing out that the predominant varieties will be the 'strong ', Pinkerton, and the Guatemalan breed hybrids, which will be available for purchase at a price of 3 to 5 euros per kilo.
In Mogán, up to 22 varieties of this fruit are produced during the year and its cultivation occupies about 40 hectares, which makes it one of the main agricultural productions in the municipality along with mango, of which a ton will go on sale this Sunday along with to another 1.000 kilos of oranges. There will also be papayas, limes, lemons, pitayas and guavas as well as other vegetables grown in the municipality.
"Exceptionally in this edition and due to the climatic conditions that occurred on the island, in solidarity with farmers from other locations, we have invited for the first time the municipality of Telde to promote its renowned orange, of which they will also celebrate their own fair on December 17” indicated Sabida.
In the tent there will also be eight stalls selling processed products such as cheeses, jams, Gran Canaria olive oil, fermented fruit and aloe vera and honey preparations. Distributed in the square, there will be around twenty craft stalls and a restaurant area will be set up with about 10 exhibitors in which there will be no shortage of creations with avocado and other quintessential Mogan products such as mango. Likewise, the offer will include wines from Gran Canaria, craft beer, ice cream, crepes, cocktails and guarapo. All this, accompanied by live music with the El Mejunje and Cremita de Coco party.
The Councilor for Agriculture has extended his invitation to attend the VIII Mogán Avocado Fair to acquire and test the products of the municipality's primary sector.