La Castellana Sugarcane & Fruit Area
Description
Mixed sugarcane and fruit farms near La Castellana foothills. In La Castellana, a foothill town where the cane belt runs up into fruit and vegetable country. Farming outside the sugar estates is smallholder and mixed — vegetables, root crops, fruit and cacao often on the same land. Upland farms supply the lowland city markets, which is why highland towns matter far beyond their size. Roadside stalls near the farms sell at the lowest prices you’ll find.
Tips
Where cane gives way to fruit and vegetables as the land rises — the market reflects that mix better than either a lowland or a highland market alone. Mag-aso Falls is the usual pairing.
Stops
Northern Sugar & Seafood Corridor
How to get there
Inland foothill road, about 1.5 hours from Bacolod.
Best Times
Early morning — markets, landings and roadside stalls all run hardest before 8am.