Apulia s. Products. We show our Excellence. Berlin 4 6 february 2015 Hall 4.2 Stand A-11

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1 Apulia s Products We show our Excellence Berlin 4 6 february 2015 Hall 4.2 Stand A-11

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3 ACLI RACALE - GALATINA (LE) AGRICOPER - NOICATTARO (BA) AGRIMESSINA - RUTIGLIANO (BA) ASSODAUNIA - STORNARA (FG) CAMPOBASSO FRANCESCO - PALAGIANO (TA) CAMPOBASSO MARCO - PALAGIANO (TA) FRUDIS - NOICATTARO (BA) FUTURAGRI - FOGGIA FRUTTA ITALIA V. MONTALBO - POLIGNANO A MARE (BA) NAVA - RUTIGLIANO (BA) ORTOFLORA - FASANO (BR) G NNI PASQUARIELLO - CARAPELLE (FG) PENTA FOOD - MARGHERITA DI SAVOIA (BT) Dr. FRANCO PIGNATARO - NOICATTARO (BA) REDAVID - RUTIGLIANO (BA) SCHIAVONE GROUP - PALAGIANO (TA) GRUPPO TARULLI O.P. - NOICATTARO (BA) TORRE PIETRA - MARGHERITA DI SAVOIA (BT)

4 The excellent production levels of Apulian fruit and vegetables has allowed us to consolidate the recognition of high quality from various sources, and, in spite of the negative situation of the crisis, to continue to aim for our goal of conquering a larger slice of the overall international market. We will continue to follow the routeof quality and traceability of the supply chain in order to guarantee the incomparable organoleptic characteristics, healthy food values and dietary safety of our products. The presence of Apulia in a prestigious showcase like Berlin vouches for our attention towards this sector and ourdetermined effort to back up Apulian producers with endorsement and development strategies capable of safeguarding our production and maintaining the highest standards of excellence. Fabrizio Nardoni Regional Counselor to Agro-food Resources, Puglia Region

5 The business exchange between Apulia and German in 2013 reached nearly 1.8 billion euro. Exports to the German Federal Republic increased by 17.3% in 2012 and by 6.4% in 2013 in clear contrast to national data. Among the areas which made the greatest contribution to obtaining these export results are agricultural, fish and forestry products: 216 million euro (+2.1% compared to 2012 ) and food products: 102 million euro (+16% compared to 2012). Our region is one of the main suppliers of agricultural products to Germany. We are made aware of this from year to year when participating in Fruit Logistica, a necessary appointment in our promotional calendar, where operators in our region have the opportunity to consolidate their presence in this market and expand it further. This participation takes place in cooperation with the Apulian chamber system and the Apulia Regional government, political branch for rural development. A consolidated partnership, which presents the German public with a basket of top quality products which, thanks to the commitment to excellence of the producers and an intense promotional campaign by these two institutions, has allowed Apulia to become the leading Italian region in many areas of production (table grapes, cherries, new potatoes and vegetables). The Apulia region is a land which has always worked to guarantee quality and the wellbeing of the international customer.in Apulia flavor really is health. Alessandro Ambrosi President Unioncamere Puglia

6 MAN AND THE ENVIRONMENT THE STRENGTH OF APULIA Thanks to its natural climatic setting, which allows for the cultivation of a broad range of products, Apulia is one of the most important realities in the national panorama of fruit and vegetable production. Today this is backed up by the high appreciation of its products on the international market and the level of productive specialization achieved throughout the region, which sees a number of productive districts focusing on specialised top quality production. Apulia is now undergoing a consolidation phase in corporate restructuring, which has resulted in a noteworthy decrease in the number of businesses, linked to an increase in the average land area per farm. This process is especially evident in the vegetable crop area, where companies have been reduced to around 15,000, with a contraction of 47% in 10 years, in contrast to a 2.5 increase in total cultivated area (1). In 2014 the number of businesses decreased by a further 4.1% compared to the previous year, while the number of employees increased significantly to nearly +20% (43,320 employees versus 36,267 in 2013) (2). Thanks to this concentration and productive restructuring, Apulian businesses in this sector are now poised to achieve winning results in a competitive environment governed by fewer clients who are increasing larger and better organised. The area of transformation and commercialization has also

7 shown the presence of a consolidated category of medium sized businesses with good organizational and specialization levels. In addition to this, the proximity of the region to production poles keeps organoleptic and quality standards of products high. The challenges presented by the most important lines of distribution, Organised Distribution (demanding high volumes, qualitative and quantitative production planning, financial resources, standardization, prolonged shelf life, punctual delivery times and continuity of requested services) have been taken up by the Apulian companies, which today are among the main productive partners for the most important distributors in Europe. In terms of exports, one statistic stands out from the rest. Taking into account the adverse weather conditions which damaged part of the crop last year, for which data is not yet available, we can already confirm that from January to October 2014 fruit and vegetables from Apulia registered export values of 385 million euro, an amount that leads us to predict ongoing expansion capacities of this product compared to 2013 and, if the data for the fourth trimester 2014 are to be trusted, the possibility of an increase. This information is anything but secondary, especially if seen in the context of the contracted internal market and generally stagnant economic situation in the EU area. Apulia fruit /vegetable exports Jan/Oct 2014 Values in Euro, cumulative data (1) source: ISMEA (2) source: Unioncamere Puglia

8 The main target country for this high quality production is Germany, which during the first nine months of 2014 absorbed 26% of the total value of fruit and vegetable exports from Apulia, nearly 113 million euro. In addition to these overall values, the historical series is also surprising, as the partial values in this case confirm and foresee an increase compared to the 145million euro of These results place Apulia among the main Italian regions exporting fruit and vegetables to Germany: a high percentage of the fruit and vegetables reaching German tables comes from Apulia, by far the number one region in South Italy exporting these products to Germany. Apulian fruit and vegetable production is also firmly at the top of the list in terms of the number of farms per person employed. An overview of the third trimester of 2014 shows 25,900 businesses definitely first place among all the regions in Italy and 16% of the total for the whole country, businesses that employ 43,320 people, 17% of the national total for this sector. 48 of these businesses have production values of over one million euro, increasing to 167 if total production is set at 250 thousand euro per year. This is the heart of the Apulian fruit and vegetable industrywhich grows, internationalizes, hires and sells. These businesses are to be found near practically every town, and underline the fact that this productive branch of our region also has a social, anthropogenic and historical value in addition to economic and employment aspects,actually having a significant influence on the landscape itself. Top areas with the highest numbers of fruit

9 and vegetable producer are: Capitanata (Foggia and its province), Brindisi and its province, the northern and southern Bari areas and those parts of Salento which are not mainly given over to tourism. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the strategic productive branch: this overview takes into account only the primary part of the fruit and vegetable supply chain (producers, consortiums and farm associations), without factoring in the role of spinoffs and the rest of the supply chain, from companies involved in transformation of agricultural products to commercial organizations, groups of buyers, markets for agricultural products, traditional and modern retailers and exporters right up to the specialized shippers. Taken as a whole, all of these economic stakeholders lead us to emphasize even further the propulsive role of this production for our region. There is still ample room for improvement, but the courage and entrepreneurship of our business community this year devastated by the worst weather conditions on record is beginning to receive its rewards. Apulian products have reached every corner of Europe and beyond. The largest investment has been made: what we need to do now is just carry on with coherence and tenacity, as our business community has always been capable of doing. Research and Development Office Unioncamere Puglia

10 Foggia Bt Bari Taranto Brindisi Lecce

11 Logotipo "Patata Novella di Galatina" Pantone 377 Pantone Blu 072 Pantone 484 Pantone % Ciano 100% Giallo 24% Nero 100% Ciano 88% Magenta 5% Nero 95% Magenta 100% Giallo 29% Nero 11% Magenta 65% Giallo ACLI RACALE dal 1963 ACLI Racale Soc. Agr. Coop. D.O.P. PATATA NOVELLA The Cooperative AcliRacale was born in 1963, founded on the need of many Salento s Producers to associate, brought toghether by a shared strategy to production and marketing their own agricultural products. Armed with a cooperative spirit and aware of the quality of their harvest, our farmers takes care about day after day to provide fresh and high quality fruit and vegetables, respecting the seasonal and applying techniques of integrated farming. One of the most appreciated crop is the famous Sieglinde Potato from Galatina. The Sieglinde potato, originates in Germany in 1935 and has become a traditional horticultural crop of Salento. It is a yellow potato, with long and oval tubers usually around 3 4 cm in diameter; the epidermis is a nice yellow colour, very delicate and can be consumed immediately. P.D.O. (Protected Denomination of Origin) by European Union with the name of Patata novella di Galatina DOP Galatina Lecce Soc. Agr. Coop ACLI RACALE Via Prov.le Racale Ugento Km 1, Racale (Le) Tel acliracale@tiscalinet.it Contact Name: Federico Manni

12 AGRICOPER We are a well-established company based in Apulia (South of Italy) and back in 1938 we started our family business as table grapes producers. In order to match at best the increasing demand, in 1990 was built a modern warehouse in Noicattaro, where the company s head office is also located. Since then Agricoper has come a long way and we are now one of the main exporter and supplier for the biggest European retailers. Furthermore, we became pioneers on varietal research: our degree of expertise in the product has become a benchmark in our industry. The demand of seedless grape is growing exponentially, as is the number of consumers that want this quality. For 2015 we are going to introduce a wide range of new seedless variety: in addition to Sweet Sunshine and Sweet Celebration we will have Sweet Sapphire and Sugar Crisp, Cotton Candy, Jack s Salute and many more. Every one of them with a distinctive flavor and berry shape. We produce and export over tons of table grapes (seeded and seedless) per year. From July to December we are able to supply the international market only with top quality grapes. H.A.C.C.P, GLOBALGAP, BRC, BRC Unannounced, IFS, Walmart. AGRICOPER di Gianni Liturri s.r.l. S.P. Torre a Mare km.2, Noicattaro (Ba) Tel info@agricoper.it Contact Name: Gianni Liturri Bari Noicattaro

13 AGRIMESSINA In the heart of Apulia Agrimessina has been growing and exporting table grapes for over 50 years. Agrimessina exports all over Europe the best fresh products of his lands, table grapes, cherries and stone fruit. Our main markets are distribution chains of UK and Germany. The company always offers an excellent service to his clients thanks to his experience and his culture continuos improvement oriented. The company has been for years on the edge new varieties production and commercialization. It has been one of the first italian company testing seedless grapes in his fields and now it is leader for this market. Seedless table grapes are the 90% of the total sales. The main varietis are: Sugraone, Thompson seedless, Timpson, Regal (white seedless 35%) Crimson seedless, Allison, Timco, Magenta, Flame (red seedless 50%) Summer Royal, Autumn Royal, Melody (black seedless 15%) Seeded varieties: Uva Italia, Red Globe, Victoria. BRC, IFS, BIO, Organic, GLOBALGAP, TESCO NURTURE. Bari Rutigliano AGRIMESSINA s.r.l Rutigliano (BA) Tel Contact Name: Francesco Messina

14 ASSODAUNIA Assodaunia was established in 1988 and was first recognised, in 1989, as an Association of Producers (under the EC Rule 1035/72) and then, in 1997, as an OP Organization of Producers (under the EU Rule 2200/96). In April 2001 it changed into a Cooperative Society ltd. It is made of both cooperatives of producers and single farmers, who mostly operate in the province of Foggia, but also in other areas of Apulia and neighbouring regions. Its main productions are tomatoes for industry and vegetable for fresh consumption, such as broccoli, cauliflowers, fennels and many other autumnal-winter vegetables, besides tomatoes for the table. Since April 2001, the basket of Assodaunia products has also been enriched with several kinds of fruit, among which water melons, muskmelons and peaches, and other vegetables, such as aubergines, peppers and tomatoes ciliegini. GLOBALGAP, IFS. ASSODAUNIA s.r.l. Via Menola Stornara (FG) Tel assodaunia@libero.it Foggia Stornara Contact Name: Romeo Maestri

15 CAMPOBASSO FRANCESCO Francesco Campobasso s farm was established in 2001 on the bases of a family buisiness founded twenty years ago. Citrus fruits are located in Palagiano and Massafra, areas that thanks to the favorable pedo-climatic conditions, allow to obtain a valuable production according to the brand IGP Clementines of Taranto s Gulf. A farm prerogative is the complete satisfaction of our customers. For this reason the farm is specialized exclusively in the production of clementines. The productions ( approximately 800 t) are obtained through the cultivation of three varieties (Spinoso, Fedele and Comune), which allow us to be present on the market from November to February. Plants are grafted, following the tradition, on the bitter orange tree, a rootstock able to provide to the fruit those unparalled organoleptic charactestics, capable of giving a harmonious relation between sugar and acid. IGP Clementines of Taranto s Gulf Palagiano Taranto Az. Agricola CAMPOBASSO FRANCESCO Via Monteverdi Palagiano (TA) Tel info@agrumicampobasso.it Contact Name: Francesco Campobasso

16 CAMPOBASSO MARCO The Lago d Anice Farm came into being in 1975 as a citrus grove owned by Michele Campobasso who devoted himself to the care of two varieties of orange, at that time not yet widespread in the area: the Valencia and the Navelina, acclaimed on the fruit and vegetable market. Subsequently, the grove passed to his son Marco, who has continued the business for many years. In 2005, he wanted to transform everything, focusing on organic agriculture. The Farm has a citrus processing and packaging storehouse, powered by a photovoltaic system which makes it self-sufficient in terms of energy requirements. The product is processed by careful selection, washing, grading and packaging. The storehouse is also equipped with a refrigerating room for cooling and storage of fruit, where necessary, in order to ensure and maintain the organoleptic qualities. Navel Bio Oranges, Valencia Bio Oranges, Clementine Bio, Tarocco Bio Oranges, Miyagawa Bio, Newhall Bio Oranges, Bitter Oranges Bio. Certificazione Agricoltura Biologica Reg. CEE 834/20 GLOBALGAP. Az. Agricola CAMPOBASSO MARCO Via Toniolo Palagiano (TA) Tel info@tenutadilagodanice.it Palagiano Taranto Contact Name: Marco Campobasso

17 FRUDIS Frudis s.r.l. is a dynamic and innovative company deeply rooted in the most authentical apulian tradition. Family Dipierro, company and brand owner, has been owrking for three generations in the fresh fruit and vegetables area. The company has used for long time Integrated Pest Management systems, an agricultural procedure that prefers qualitative features of the products using respectful of the environment and human health methods. FRUDIS is and ideal partner for every customer who wants to propose and work in a competitive and innovative way into the market, thanks to its wide range of products too. FRUDIS srl is an export and production company of fresh fruit and vegetables Apulian products, an italian region devoted to products such as: seeded and seedless grapes, cherries, melons, watermelons, apricots, cauliflowers, broccoli and salads. IFS, BRC, GRASP, GLOBALGAP, ICEA. Bari Noicattaro FRUDIS S.r.l. Str. Prov.le per Casamassima km. 3, Noicattaro (Ba) Tel info@frudis.it Contact Name: Sabino Dipierro

18 FUTURAGRI In 1991 the Futuragri cooperative was founded. Fifty farms that intended to diversify their production, which up untill that time had been focused on industrial tomatoes, which continue to be one of the leading crops of the Daunia area of Italy (northern Apulia). In 1995 the first one-thousand square metres of space was dedicated to the processing of asparagus. And this success story has continued ever since. Currently, Futuragri, which has been a producers organization since 1994, has a processing plant covering about ten thousand square metres and an associate cooperative, the Valdichiana, in the province of Arezzo, where the famous popone melon is produced. From the original 500 hectares of industrial tomatoes over its twenty years of production, the cooperative produceed to cultivate its current hectares of various horticultural products. But Futuragri s range of Fresh produce does not end with the four main crops of asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower and melons. Over the years we have diversified further, with other vegetables typical of this zone: turnip greens, chicory, parsley, chard, spinach, Roman caulifower and more. GLOBALGAP, UNI 11233:2009, UNI EN ISO 22005:2008, IFS Soc. Coop. Agricola FUTURAGRI Via del Mare km 4, Foggia Tel fax@futuragri.eu Foggia Contact Name: Giuseppe De Filippo

19 FRUTTA ITALIA V. MONTALBO The FRUTTA ITALIA V. MONTALBO SRL headquartered in Puglia enchanting Polignano a Mare, beautiful city on the Adriatic Sea in the south-east Bari. For over 50 years in the trade and retail fruit and vegetables, the company owned by the family Montalbò won a prominent place at the regional and national level, thanks to the attention to innovation of production cycles, treatment Product quality, prevention and prophylaxis in the workplace. A position achieved through the seriousness, the passion and the close collaboration with leading farmers Puglia and the best crops, and it is this that allows the Italian Fruit Montalbò propose trade fruits and vegetables of the highest quality. Scarola, parsley, dill, celery, carrots, beets, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, cabbage, potatoes, watermelons, melons, grapes and cherries are the flagship polignanese that collects directly in the countryside with its employees and media, carries in stock, cleans, washes (process Hydro-Cooling) packs and distributes the best seasonal products in the major Italian and European fruit and vegetable markets. GLOBALGAP-Graps, IFS, QS. Bari Polignano a Mare FRUTTA ITALIA V. MONTALBO s.r.l. Via Conversano Km Polignano a Mare (BA) Tel vendite.fruttaitalia@libero.it Contact Name: Enrico Giuliani

20 NAVA Nava srl is specialized in selection and distribution of fresh high quality Italian products. Its main product is the table grapes from the famous area of Rutigliano (Bari). Nava srl is the real point of reference in the distribution of high quality products for the trade and the GDO (Great Distribution Organization) and it aims to spread the culture of quality, taste and health, together with fruits and vegetables business. This Wholesale Trading manages and represents a group of producers and packing stations in the foreign distributing areas and it satisfies the demand of its customers by offering high quality products, commercial international consulting and logistic services. NAVA enjoys a good reputation in Europe, Asia, Middle East and America. Nava manages also the distribution of other products: kiwis, apples, peaches, nectarines, citrus fruits, vegetables and so on. ISO 9001:2008 NAVA s.r.l. Via G.Falcone 8/B Rutigliano (BA) Tel info@navasrl.com Bari Rutigliano Contact Name: Angelo Andresini

21 ORTOFLORA Produzione piante ed erbe aromatiche di Mileti Angelo FASANO (BR) Italia Angelo Mileti s ORTOFLORA. The garden centre was born out of Mr Mileti s natural passion for plants and thanks to his skills the business has achived a high grade of specialisation in the production of aromatic herbs, includine the mark of quality LE ERBE DELLO CHEF. 10 hectares of land are cultivated year-round, one half dedicated to greenhouse production and the other half amongst the olive groves, to produce mor ethan 30 species of aromatic herbs 365 days a year. Ortoflora has 25 years experience and is an efficient organization in a position to supply high quality products on a huge scale both to local markets and large distributors, in a variety of packaging. Approximately mq of heated greenhouses permits the supply of products in every season of the year. GLOBALGAP Fasano Brindisi LE ERBE DELLO CHEF di Mileti Angelo Fasano (BR) Tel info@ortoflora.it Contact Name: Angelo Mileti

22 Azienda Agricola GIOVANNI PASQUARIELLO G.nni PASQUARIELLO carapelle (FG) - ITALY Giovanni Pasquariello farm was officially founded in 2000, specializing in the cultivation and marketing of vegetables typical of the province of Foggia. The farming business, extending over an area of about 80 hectares and are located in the agro Carapelle, in the area known by its historical name of Five Royal Sites. Affirmed in Italy on fruit and vegetable markets all wholesale and department stores, the company began to export in recent years, and thanks to the excellent quality of products, unable to charge more than 50% foreign customers. The asparagus is our flagship product since it has unique organoleptic characteristics and is machined from collection to processing by hand in order to preserve their integrity. Our product is sold for about 50% in Italy and the rest in the north europe. Green asparagus, Fennel, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Zucchini. H.A.C.C.P., Agricoltura Biologica. Az. Agr. G.nni PASQUARIELLO Zona Trionfo - Pod Carapelle (Fg) Tel info@agricolapasquariello.it Foggia Carapelle Contact Name: Giovanni Pasquariello

23 PENTA FOOD We are growers based in the South of Italy, in Margherita di Savoia (Apulia), where we grow conventional and organic fresh fruit and vegetables. Penta Food s.p.a. is part of apulia felix which was founded in 1910 by distaso giuseppe, at that time we grew only brassicas, potato s and carrots mainly for internal markets, and u.s. armed forces. the family business is now in it s third generation, and still growing year by year. We have a modern our packing station, where we have the most innovative machineries for washing, selecting and packing all the produce that we grow all through the year. We work with the major supermarket chains, importers and catering companies all over Europe (UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, France, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Latvia). Potatoes, Table Grape, Asparagus, Peas, Broad Beans, Butternut Squash, Fennels, Parsley, Cauliflower, Salads, Carrots, Mooli. H.A.C.C.P., GLOBALGAP, TESCO NURTURE, LEAF and ICEA ORGANIC. Margherita di Savoia Bat PENTA FOOD S.p.A. Via Barletta Margherita di Savoia (BT) Tel pentafood@pentafood.com Contact Name: Giuseppe Distaso

24 Dr. FRANCO PIGNATARO Dr Franco Pignataro srl works in the field of production, transformation, storage and sales of fruits and vegetables. It is located in Puglia, Noicàttaro (Ba). The warehouse covers an area of sq. meters and sq. meters house advanced technology machines to process the products. It has two photovoltaic installations,that testifies our real engagement to minimize the environmental impact of transformation and sales processes. The production takes place in our own 600ha of land distributed across the entire Apulian territory and they are cultivated with intensive, integrated and organic systems. Our flagship product is table grape, seeded and seedless, and our main markets are Germany, Swiss, France, East Europe, United Kingdom, UAE, Denmark, Scandinavian Countries, Canada. Table Grape, Cherries, Cauliflower, Broccoli (Roman), Watermelon IGP Apulian Grape, BRC, IFC, GLOBALGAP e GLOBALGRASP, ISO Dr. Franco PIGNATARO s.r.l. S.da Prov.le per Triggiano Noicattaro (Ba) Tel info@pignataro.it Contact Name: Franco Pignataro Bari Noicattaro

25 REDAVID Redavid Fruit is a company on the market for 10 years specialized in the wholesale marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables. Despite his 29 years, the professionalism of Giuseppe Redavid has led the company to grow and expand, becoming, in a few years a reference point for both the national and international market. The attention to the quality of the products and to the needs of the customer are the core values of our company. We grow our fruit directly on local land, following strict disciplinary integrated production to ensure complete management of all farming operations and achieving high quality standards. Table Grapes, Cherries, Peach, Nectarines, Apricots, Citrus Fruits (clementine, orange, mandarine), Tomato, Eggplant, Squash, Cauliflower. GLOBALGAP, H.A.C.C.P. Bari Rutigliano REDAVID s.r.l. S.P. Rutigliano-Noicattaro, km Rutigliano (Ba) Tel info@redavidfruit.it Contact Name: Giuseppe Redavid

26 SCHIAVONE GROUP The company was established in 1956 in the Apulia region (South of Italy) and has started as a family run Grower Company, producing table grapes and citrus During the course of years the company, in 1996 to satisfy our clients, the company has evolved as a cooperative of suppliers spread all over Italy, specialized in the export of fresh fruit and vegetables, choosing the best product for each region of Italy. We operate with new own plantation which produce different varieties of grapes seed-less, as request by the trend of market, like Crimson, Autumn Giant & Vitro Black and Citrus like Orange Lane Late & Clemenruby and Nova BioAgriCert, IFS, Quality products Puglia. SCHIAVONE GROUP s.r.l. Via Extramurale Palagiano (Ta) Tel info@schiavonegroupsrl.com Palagiano Taranto Contact Name: Michele Schiavone

27 GRUPPO TARULLI O.P. The Group Tarulli OP was formed in 2007 following the merger of several companies and thanks to an increase in both quantity and quality of production, thus giving the legal form of a PO to an already existing reality. Since 1993, Dr. Tarulli has converted his company to Organic Agriculture, exploiting the experience of generations in traditional agriculture. The Organic farming excludes the use of pesticides, fertilizers and other chemical products and instead uses composted organic materials, natural mineral for fertilization and defense. Has created a system of complete TRACEABILITY, that allows you to trace the entire iter of the product: from the field of the individual producer, to the date of packaging, to its coding till to the customer. Traceability is also available for customers on the modern web-sites of the Group. The Group Tarulli OP produces and commercializes TABLE GRAPES by Organic Agriculture which offers several varieties different in color, taste, harvest times, the presence or absence of seeds, ensuring its customers seedless grapes for 5 consecutive months. IMC (Mediterranean Institute of ), BIO SUISSE, EUREPGAP, ORGANIC TESCO NATURE S, GRASP, BRC, IFS. Bari Noicattaro GRUPPO TARULLI OP Viale Giacomo Saponaro Noicattaro (Ba) Tel info@gruppotarulliop.it Contact Name: Marilena Tarulli

28 TORRE PIETRA Torre Pietra Association works from 2001 for the promotion and production of onions, carrots and potatoes. The area of production is situated on the north east coast of Apulia and lies at the foot of Gargano between the Adriatic sea and the Salt works of Margherita di Savoia, and it includes the territory of Margherita di Savoia, Zapponeta and Manfredonia. In this area the slimy sandy soil is fit for the production of sweet and tender products with a perfect shape. The Association hystorical members are the fruit and vegetable firms Coop. Nuova Arenaiuola a r.l., Lopizzo s.a.s., Coop. Vera Agricoltura a r.l., Frontino s.a.s.. Our principal product is the White onion from Margherita. It is a fresh product characterized by tender and white bulbs with a high sugar content. It tastes sweet succulent and crackling. According to the period of production four different local ecotypes can be recognized: of March or of April, of May, of June and of July. Every year the average quantity sold is tons. I.G.P. White onion from Margherita, Quality products Puglia. Associazione TORRE PIETRA Via Ronzino Margherita di Savoia (Bt) Tel pinocastiglione@hotmail.com info@torrepietra.it Margherita di Savoia Bat Contact Name: Giuseppe Castiglione