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A delegation from the Costa Tropical promoting Cherry Tomatoes In Berlin.

Despite recent competition, and aggressive pricing from third world countries, the Spanish fruit specialists in attendance, are promoting the benefits of the produce from it’s region. Cherry Tomatoes from the Costa Tropical are already widely appreciated throughout Europe, but now the Spanish Government have realised that this respected product needs to try and distance itself from the competition, by promoting service, quality, innovation and above all a product with reliability.

“The Cherry Tomatoes are coming to Europe from distant sources at very low prices, but our argument is that we are providing service, proximity, freshness, and above all taste”, stated the Chief Executive David del Pino, who is being accompanied by Co-operative President Pedro Ruiz.

The main producing areas for the Cherry Tomatoes are in the costal municipalities of Motril, Albuñol, Gualchos & Castell de Ferro, and several varieties, colours and flavours from these producers were presented at Fruit Logistica 2010, which during the hussle and bustle of the fayre, left the people in attendance fairly impressed. Yesterday the Co-Granada-La Palma (the largest Fruit Logistics business in the region), unveiled their new brand of Cherry Tomato called ‘Topmate’, as well as returning to Berlin with their Gourmet Club ‘.

Let’s wait and see?

Large Cracks Have Appeared And Getting Bigger.

Due to possibly the worst rainfall in 60 years, the old N340 coastal road has take a severe battering, and is starting to slip towards the cliff edge overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

This route connects La Mamola to Castell de Ferro, and has many businesses along this stretch, with the road being utilised by around 1500 people per day. A petition has been set up by some of the local land owners afected by the land slip, and is being handed in to the townhall in Rubite to try and get the repairs carried out as soon as possible.

It is estimated that the remedial works necessary to repair the damage, will be in the region of 2,000 Euros.

Los Yesos, a small hamlet situated on the sea front just off the N340 Coastal motorway on the Costa Tropical, is about to reveal these hidden secrets. A new Flora Marine Exhibition Centre is to be built on the site of the old school on the promenade. Works are due to start in December 2009, will consist of several phases.

The primary objective of the museum is to present people with comprehensive understanding of the marine enviroment via explanatory and educational materials.

Recent studies have revealed a very mixed bag in terms of current infastructure, between the fairly affluent Motril, Salobreña and Almuñècar areas, and the less well endowed areas like the Contraviesa, and coastal areas further East from Motril. It has been noted that currently the main income in this region is from farming, but tourism needs to be increased, and not just treated as a second line of income. It was stated that this part of the Costa Tropical is still virtually untouched virgin territory, and therefore needs careful planning to exploit it’s rich landscape.

Proposed projects include the following:-

Motril – Commercial Centre for both commercial and leisure use built on 40 hectares to be built in the Cortijo del Conde area. 100 hectares in Playa Granada to build new hotels with minimum of 400 rooms, sports facilities but no proposed housing.

Albondón, Los Guájares, Lújar, Polopos and Sorvilán – These regions to receive hotels and rural tourism complexes, and become recognised tourist zones.

Albuñol – 20 hectares to be allocated for hotels, homes and other facilities to further boost tourism in this vicinity.

Gualchos, Itrabo & Jete – To have the necessary infrastructure put in place to promote tourism geared towards adventure and lesiure activities.

Salobreña & Molvizar The area of Los Palmares has a plans for a tourist centre, private hospital, bilingual school, residencial home for the elderly and a botanical garden. Plans to build a golf course in this area are still in place.

The long term goal is to achieve sustainable tourism, and think what each region needs to attract tourists and visitors on a global scale.