2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 1 - Development of Sustainable Agriculture
Subchapter VI - Virgin Islands Fruit of Choice
§ 25. Julie Mango

Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 7, § 25 (2019)

  • (a) The Julie Mango is the fruit of choice of the Virgin Islands.

  • (b) In collaboration with the Agriculture Department and our local farmers, the University of the Virgin Islands shall host annual workshops and demonstrations on mango production and marketing.

  • (c) The Department of Agriculture shall set aside acreage for mango development on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix to develop harvesting and production of factories of mangoes.

  • (d) The Department of Agriculture shall establish and implement the Julie Mango in Every Yard Program to encourage private residents of the Virgin Islands to dedicate a portion of their land for at least one Julie Mango Tree.

  • (e) The program established by the Department of Agriculture must provide financial incentive to Virgin Islands residents who grow Julie Mango trees in their yard through an established purchasing program that buys from each owner a percentage of their Julie mango tree harvest.

  • Through funds appropriated by the Legislature from time to time, the Department of Agriculture shall develop the purchasing program for residents who partake in the Julie Mango in Every Yard Program. The Department of Agriculture shall include the Julie Mango in Every Yard Program in its annual budget requests.

  • (f) The Department of Tourism shall assist the Department of Agriculture in promoting the Julie Mango in Every Yard Program locally and nationally to encourage productions by residents who live in the territory and owners of land in the Virgin Islands who live abroad.

  • (g) The Department of Tourism shall include Julie Mango value-added products in tourism promotions, conferences and special events.

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