ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, and Forestry advises farmers and the general public that the official opening of the 2021 Plant Distribution Season will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the Mirabeau Propagation Station, St. Andrew.
The sale of plants will begin on Tuesday, August 3. From that date until August 13, plants will be available to cocoa and nutmeg farmers approved by Grenada Cocoa Association and Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association and farmers with an application, approved by Extension Division.
From August 16 onwards, plants will be sold to the public at the Mirabeau, Maran, and Boulogne Propagation Stations from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Calls will be made to persons who applied for plants, informing them of the date to purchase plants.
The public is further advised that due to the infestation of the Croton Scale Insect in the Ashenden area in St. David, the Ministry has suspended the sale of plants from Ashenden Propagation Station, until further notice.
Available plants will include soursop, avocado, mango, guava, breadnut, carambola, red and yellow plums, sapote, star apple, sugar apple, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, passion fruit, pimento, etc.
Please note that all COVID-19 Protocols, approved by the Ministry of Health, will be strictly observed.
