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Cuba's Charcoal Exports to Europe Increased in First Half of 2011

<p style="text-align: justify;">CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba, Aug 17 (acn) The Ciego de Avila Citrus Company exported 15,000 tons of charcoal made of marabu trees to Europe in the first half of 2011, a figure that equals the total exported last year. Jorge Sanchez, an executive with the Ciego de Avila Citrus Company, told ACN that they expect to produce 21,000 tons of charcoal this year, which represents revenues of nearly $5 million. Read More