GCNA Advisory On Post Harvest Storage And Care Of Nutmegs

ADMIST THIS COVID PANDEMIC AND THE MANDATORY CURFEW IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA;

THE GRENADA CO-OPERATIVE NUTMEG ASSOCIATION (GCNA) IS ADVISING ALL NUTMEG FARMERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GRENADA WHO HAVE NUTMEGS TO FOLLOW THESE PRACTICES:

1. POUR NUTMEGS OUT OF BAGS OR BUCKETS ONTO A CLEAN DRY SURFACE
2. SPREAD NO MORE THAN 2 INCHES THICK
3. STIR/TURN AT LEAST TWICE A DAY
4. AVOID NUTMEGS FROM GETTING WET
5. REMOVE ANY DEFECTIVE NUTMEGS THAT MAY APPEAR DURING TURNING/STORAGE (SUCH AS CRACKED SHELLS, GROW EYES ETC.)
6. STORE ALL DRY MACE TO AVOID SPOILAGE

FARMERS WHO HAVE WHATSAPP CAN STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE GCNA ON THIS NUMBER 458-4852

GCNA APPRECIATE FRAMERS UNDERSTANDING DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED PROTOCOL BY THE MINISTRY OF HEATLH FOR STAYING SAFE AND HEALTHY DURING THIS TIME

STAY TUNE FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM THE GCNA.