Have potatoes arrived in Havana?

That was the question for many Havana people when they woke up today, since the bustle in the streets showed the presence in the city’s green markets of the longed tuber.

After a long period of absence, the reaction in the presence of potatoes in different parts of the city to be sold, evidenced in recent weeks, has mobilized consumers so that in many cases its unlimited sale has been assisted by police officers , in order to avoid social indiscipline in the crowded queues and their illicit sale .

Beyond the hype that has been created in the capital it is certain that the return of the potatoes has revolutionized the Havana homes affected by the low rate of production. Several factors have influenced these shortages, including increased seed prices, rain, high temperatures, reduced land for cultivation and high subsidy costs of the product.

Photo: Yohanna Torres