A local fruit grower is planting bananas in the land of pineapples, creating an alternative livelihood source for residents here.
Mont Manna Fruits, Inc. wants to make Ormoc, known for its pineapples, to become a major banana processor.
Former Ormoc City Councilor Jose Serafica, who founded Mont Manna, said the company could serve the rising demand for banana in the Visayas. Most Visayan provinces get their bananas from Davao.
Mr. Serafica started with a four-hectare farm in Luna, about seven kilometers north of downtown Ormoc. Using tissue culture, Mont Manna propagated the lakatan variety from Davao and claims to have managed to produce bananas that are golden yellow in color, bigger and fuller in size, and carry a pleasing smell and sweeter taste.
Source: bworldonline.com
Publication date: 1/9/2009
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