The chocolate trade exhibit on July 7 to 9 at the Abreeza Mall will further strengthen the cacao market in the city and promote competitiveness among local producers.
The city has been hailed as the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines.
CAgrO Cacao and Durian Focal Person Fe Oguio said celebrating the World Chocolate Day in the heart of the city will further promote local products of Dabawenyo cacao farmers.
“We will have a much bigger activity for the World Chocolate Day. So on July 7-9 we have a trade exhibit in Abreeza Ayala Mall where local brands will be showcased,” Oguio said in a report from the City Information Office.
Oguio said the chocolate trade exhibit will further strengthen the cacao market in the city and promote competitiveness among local producers.
The CAgrO earlier launched the Tableya and Pasalubong Center located in Maya Street, Ecoland last week.
“It’s a way for our local population, our Dabawenyos, maka-access sa readily available products, especially since Davao City has been declared the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines so garbo gyud na nato,” Oguio said.
The center is also an avenue to promote and market our local cacao and durian products as ‘pasalubong’ items for tourists and visitors.
“Halos ang tanang cacao exporters naa diri nag-base sa Davao City kay naa man diri ang dako na bulto ug naa pud diri sa atoa ang mga seaports para madali ang ilang shipment,” she said.
Davao City produces cacao all year-round, but the bulk of production is in September to December, largely coming from Calinan, Baguio, Marilog and some parts of Paquibato where elevation reaches 500 meters above sea level and higher.
The city, last year, had 5,815 hectares of cacao land area and produced around 4,500 metric tons of cacao. This is 70 percent of the total cacao production of the country.
Photo from Malagos chocolate