JP Farms, the agricultural subsidiary of Jamaica Producers Group, has shipped some 3,000 dry coconuts to Connecticut, United States, which are scheduled to arrive this week.

According to the company the shipment, which also includes Jamaica-grown green bananas, “marks a significant milestone for the conglomerate”.

While JP Farms has sold its coconuts to local distributors of coconut water, the company has recently been exploring exportation of the crop. The company grows coconuts on over 1,000 trees on its 50-acre farm in Annotto Bay, St Mary.

“We are working on improving our coconut fields to increase our overall jelly production and the size and sweetness of the crop,” JP Farms Pineapple and Coconut Manager Tariq Kelly explained.

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