Mozambican pineapples approved for European export
May 05 , 2011
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Pineapple growers in Mozambique's MuxunguĆ© district in Sofala have earned an international certificate to export to European markets, local newspaper NotĆcias JosĆ© Ferreira reported.
The certification process was undertaken by German company BCS Ćko-Garantie GmbH, concluding the MuxunguĆ© pineapples met all the basic requirements.
NotĆcias JosĆ© Ferreira heralded the certification as an historical moment for the region's economic and social development, with access to the European Union now available for the district's 500 producers.
The estimated yield of MuxunguƩ is 56,000 metric tons (MT) per year across 3,000 hectares of land.
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