Dominican producers hardly seem in a hurry to hit the external markets, because of an eminently attractive price on the local market. The conversion to new-generation Sweet, backed by a government campaign with 10 million sprouts imported from Costa Rica in 2012, is coming to completion. However, its impact is slow in making itself felt on exports. The conventional domestic market, above all, as well as the tourism sector, continue to absorb around 85 % of production. The United States (sea-freight), Europe (sea and air-freight) and the Caribbean (sea and air-freight) share the majority of export volumes. However, the country is trying to revive the industry from the ashes, after the transnationals pulled out during the 1990s, and it would seem that exports have embarked on an upward trajectory. Our forecasts for 2016 point to a quantity of between 8 500 and 9 000 tonnes, with growth set to be confirmed in 2017 and 2018. Nonetheless, while locally there is a genuine frenzy for this produce, consolidating the export flow will take some time yet, due to the industry’s ongoing structuring, with the export sector for the time being still in the hands of a few hardened operators committed to the process.
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