The animals at the internationally-famous Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz are certainly getting their “five a day” thanks to a pioneering new scheme. Visitors can regularly see the park’s permanent “residents” tucking into all sorts of fruit and veg, many of which are of an unusual variety. This is the result of new tropical fruits being introduced to its organic crops. The park has also begun to use predatory insects in order to keep their plantations free of insecticides and, thus, be able to self-supply with products of the best quality. These advances in organic farming also helps Loro Parque, the best zoo in the world according to TripAdvisor, to strengthen its commitment to sustainability. This year, their farms have been registered with the Canary Institute of Agrifood Quality (ICCA), which guarantees the safety, reliability and quality of all their products. The tropical crops recently introduced include the lychee, the longan which is similar to the lycghee, red and green atemoya; the cherimoya and the guanábana or the tamarillo, which is used to make juices for customers and that can also be included in the diet of some animals. “These new species provide balance to the rich and varied diet of the animals of Loro Parque, who also enjoy fruits such as mangos -of different varieties and from different continents – cara-mbola and papaya,” a spo-kesman explained. All the products from its farms are treated biologically and ecologically. The use of predatory insects is beneficial for the plantations, when fighting other harmful insects without causing any damage to the crops. In the case of banana trees, for example, traps with pheromones have been placed and a bugs release has been carried out to eliminate the red spider. Loro Parque is also attending to the cultivation of the vegetable, trying to recover the old Canarian potato for the restaurants of the park and introducing other vegetables such as the pepper, with the aim of having it all the year and, thus, be able to offer it to the animals and to the customers. Like the other plantations, its treatment is totally eco-logical and no insecticides are used that can leave some kind of residue. As rein-forcement, sulfur-based products are used that favour the increase of pollination and are respectful with the environment.
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