advantage of climate and geographic proximity, this paper considers the degree to which Cuba was able to diversify its …-traditional fruit and vegetable exports geared to the US market. In less than two decades, Cuba became almost the sole foreign supplier … of pineapples and grapefruit. Moreover, after the 1934 Reciprocal Trade Agreement which granted Cuba even more favorable …

Cuba may soon be at an “agricultural crossroads.” It will need to decide whether, and to what extent, it wishes to … maintain its present organic agricultural identity. That decision will involve balancing two key interests. On one hand, Cuba … other hand, Cuba would like to better satisfy the nutritional needs of its people without having to rely in large part on …