Nevis Fruit Festival Was a Success
Three of the head honchos of Nevis were proud of the outcome!
Hon. Robelto Hector is the Minister of Agriculture on Nevis Island. He was all smiles as he expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the fifth annual Nevis Fruit Festival! 
This was hosted by the Department and Ministry of Agriculture on Nevis last Friday. For those who do not know much about it, it is the annual celebration of Nevis fruits!
It is said to be an essence of a healthy diet; something we can all appreciate! This is held mainly to educate residents about the different kinds of fruits produced on Nevis Island, as well as their importance.
Smiling islanders and happy visitors alike sampled a wide range of delicious dishes and drinks tastefully prepared in the most creative ways from locally grown tropical fruits. For more information on specifics about the event, contact the Department of Agriculture:at 469–5603 or 469-7302.
SKNVibes reported that Hon. Robelto Hector described the event at the Villa grounds in Charlestown, as one designed to portray the richness of fruits and their economic potential and urged persons to plant fruit trees.
He said:
The event is a time when we also focus on nutrition…as the healthier a nation is the more productive it is.
We are asking persons to take example, we lead by example and are here showing what can be done with a little bit of land, a little bit of effort…
Nevisians by far eat too little fruit they tend to eat more processed foods than anything else so we are here to promote the eating of healthy fruits which are quite available and promoting the growing of fruit trees.
Dr. Daly also gave some insight:
We have mango trees that can grow in three or four years, we have carambola in two years, wax apple in a year and a half so it is not a difficult thing to do. So if you come by the Department of Agriculture in Prospect, we have a number of fruit trees available for you if you don’t see what you want we can get it for you.
We are asking persons to eat healthy. All the information is here to show the various uses of these fruits and we are hoping that persons will listen and ward off diseases that have come amongst us in the last decade or two because we have strayed away from what works, which is healthy eating and healthy living.
They seem to really care about the health and nutrition of Nevis Island!
Hon. Patrice Nisbett is the Legal Advisor in the Nevis Island Administration. He put in his positve two cents on the event as well:
I believe that it’s a clear demonstration and an indication that agriculture is in fact alive and well and contrary to what people believe and what people think, one can be successful at agriculture in a pretty short time, once one is truly dedicated and committed.
All hope that the annual Nevis Fruit Festival will continue to grow from strength to strength, which it seems to be doing!
Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley
