Pesticides on Fruits & Vegetables …

Do not assume any local produce is organic, pesticide free here.  There is organic produce available! 

Many chemicals banned elsewhere are still used here.

@planner thanks for your reply.

Does anyone who is familiar with Las Terrenas know where organic, pesticide free fruits and vegetables can be purchased locally please ?

Thanks

I work in agriculture. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers are used on all crops that I have seen. Most organic produce is exported because it has greater value and larger markets in Europe, US and Canada. As the person mentioned in this post. Assume all produce has pesticides and chemical fertilizers introduced. If it is marked organic in a supermarket, then trust it. Otherwise.....

@LT American

Thanks for your addition to this.  We will definitely be searching out Organic.  We are hopeful we find an organic street farmer, but then again how will we really know purchasing from a street vendor.

If we purchase a piece of property that has some additional land, I would welcome the opportunity to have our own little garden along with some fruit trees. I would love to have a Mango Tree, Orange and Great-fruit Tree too.

I am so excited to embrace our new life together and experience all that can be experienced living in a tropical country

Thank you for your post. Recycling and pesticide free produce are everyone's concern and bringing attention to it may hopefully bring further light to these topics and hopefully resolution to a global problem.

@jayroyf

We remain hopeful 

Thanks lan 1272 the only recycling I do here is bring my own reusable bags to the supermarket…. Never really thought to much about the pesticide but I know I should ( don’t want to over think it ) as I usually buy vegetables in the supermarket but all the fruits I buy on the street to try to help a little, a lot of time’s the neighbors would give yer bags of mangoes and limes and anything else you can think of,,,, but it is food for thought to think about…. Maybe now I’ll pay a little more attention….

@Tippj

We are so looking forward to experience all the new things in the DR. We want to live as happy and healthy as we can. There is so much to look forward to. I hope we live near you, where neighbours bring bags of mangoes over. Lol   We will try to be the best neighbours we can be to others

I’m sure your already great neighbors , your positive outlook  and interest in exploring is all I could think of is needed for enjoyment  …. You can bet I will take notice of the veggies I buy after reading your post… who knew….

I have avocados, plantain, bananas, papaya, squash, mangoes, guanabana, oranges and a mix of other stuff but have never found the need for pesticides or fertilizers.   Limes also grow quite well but I do find they get caterpillars, so I spray the lime tree with a mixture of dish washing soap and water.  Otherwise...organic.  I imagine most local people with a few plants on their properties are the same as I have never seen anyone spraying or fertilizing... (Punta Cana area).

A small home based  garden is one thing.  Sadly  here the medium and larger growers deplete the soil by mismanagement. They leave themselves wide open to many issues and they often solve it the cheapest way possible.

Check out your neighborhood - see who the locals buy from, ask the questions  BUT never assume you are hearing the truth.  You will need to investigate or just do like most  of us and wash them well!

Again there are organic growers here!

All Dominicans I know wash their fruit & vegetables before eating....

I buy a little from the guy who has his cart being pulled by a horse or donkey  , not sure what it is 🤔 , it’s a raggedy looking thing and I think that’s why I buy from him … others come by in a pickup .. or with a wheelbarrow  , it’s all good … not the A&P or shop rite….🤣yup yer better wash twice