The Cayman
Turtle Farm is selling turtle stew and menavelin to individuals and bulk
purchasers at a discount to celebrate the holiday season.
Buyers will be
served on a first-come basis.
The discounted
prices will last through the end of December.
Stew meat will
be sold at $10 per pound while menavelin will cost $8 per pound.
In February,
prices skyrocketed because the Turtle Farm wanted to reduce consumption and
enable replenishments of stocks.
“We understand
the importance and sentimental attractions of Caymanian culinary traditions,
particularly during Pirate’s Week and the holidays, which bear an even greater
traditional significance,” said Tim Adam, managing director of the Cayman Turtle
Farm. “We are happy to offer the community the chance to maintain and remind
others of their uniquely Caymanian identity and all the pleasures and cultural
expressions that implies.”
He said the
Turtle Farm reviewed its production programme and concluded that increased
supplies could be sustained. After the New Year, prices are likely to go back
up.
“We still need
to manage consumption of this traditional product in order to keep supplies at
a sustainable level,” he said. “By and large, the community has supported us
and people seem to understand and accept the need for a programme of careful
maintenance and conservation.”
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