Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. - Hato, Aruba
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 12° 32.449 W 070° 02.239
19P E 387303 N 1386578
Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. factory and museum is located at Pitastraat 115, Hato, Aruba.
Waymark Code: WMXRCG
Location: Aruba
Date Posted: 02/19/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 4

The aloe industry in Aruba was founded in 1890 by Cornelis Eman, who founded the present day Aruba Aloe Balm N.V., the oldest aloe company in the world and one of the first companies to formulate and manufacture aloe based products.

The tour starts under a divi-divi tree, next to the aloe fields where an employs describes the growing process of the aloe vera plant and demonstrated the removal of the core of the leaves from which the aloe products are made. The tour then goes inside where the aloe is processed and each of the stages of processing are explained such as the aloe cutting room, the testing lab, the filling room, and packing and storage. The tour ends with a visit to the gift shop where you can buy aloe products and the museum with exhibits about the history of aloe.

The aloe vera field extends for 590 feet along Pitastraat and is 450 feet deep at its westernmost boundary. All the aloe plants used to create their products is harvested from this field.
Free Sample Offered: no

Gift Shop Available: yes

Restaurant/Cafe Available: no

Length of Tour: 30-60 Minutes

Type of product manufactured: Misc

Company Name: Aruba Aloe Balm N.V.

Tour Hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 4:30 PM

Admission Price: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Tour's Web Site: [Web Link]

Street Address:
Pitastraat 115
Hato, Aruba


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