Consorzio Ciliegia Tipica di Vignola (Italy)
Thomas Drahorad (Fruitecom)Protecting and developing high quality cherries from a traditional Italian area
8th Transnational Focus Group14 of April 2011
Voluntary non-profit body, which protects, enhances and develops production and trade of fresh cherries grown in the Vignola district (Italy)
The Quality manual:
Minimum sizes
Defects and tolerances
Packaging requirements
Control procedures
Fines for non-conformities
14th of April 2011 8th Transnational Focus Group
The Consortium::
5,000 tons of cherries
Founded in 1965
More than 1000 associated growers
Average area: 1.5 hectares
1. Experimental field with Bologna University: 94 varieties tested on 1.0 hectares
2. Largest test field in Italy for organic cherries: 21 varieties tested on 1.3 hectares
3. National varietal lists for cherries with Ministry of Agriculture
4. International Cherry Congress Vignola 2011
5. Breeding projects with Bologna University
6. Varietal counselling for associated growers
7. European PGI project
CONSORZIO DELLA CILIEGIA, DELLA SUSINA E DELLA FRUTTA TIPICA DI VIGNOLA
41058 VIGNOLA (ITALY)
Contact person Walter MonariTelephone +39-059-773645email [email protected]
Thanks for your attention
Thomas Drahorad
fruitecom - PR and communication for food and wine
