TERRA SRL
Via della Mostra 14
I - 39100 BOLZANO
Tel: +39 0471 971075
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01.09.2009
Our products with the beginning of november
With the onset of winter and with the first cold snap the production of fruit and vegetables get relocated to areas with a temperate climate: from Central Europe to Southern Europe on the peninsula Italy. From Sicily, Puglia, Campania and Lazio we load our full assortment of vegetables. Cauliflower, Kohlrabi, Radish, Fennel … Products.
FRUIT
Species: Italia - Victoria - Black Magic - Palieri - Red Globe as well as seedless ones.
Strawberries, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Apricots, Cherries, Melons, Watermelons, Kiwis, Apples, Pears.
Apples
Thanks to advanced storage apples are available almost the whole year round. The most important varieties of our production in South Tyrol which we can supply are the following: Gala, Golden Delicious, Stark Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Elstar, Braeburn, Pink Lady, Pinova etc. Some varieties are even labelled as of ”protected designation of origin”.
The fruit is shipped in all usual packaging formats, e.g.
In cardboard boxes and wooden crates,
In foodtainers and poly-bags.
Apricots
The main areas producing for export are in Southern Italy and in Emilia, meaning that we can supply from June till early August. Several new modern plantations with completely new varieties can be found in the Ionian region. The most common packaging formats are:
wooden crates with 9 kgs net
cardboard boxes with 5 kgs net
baskets 10X1 kgs
Cherries
Cherries can be supplied as spring fruit from May till June from Southern Italy and later on from Northern Italy. A large market share is taken by the FERROVIA from
Apulia, a variety which has been very popular for years because of its taste and its size.
Packaging:
crates and cardboard with 2,5 or 5 kgs net
baskets with 500 – 1.000 grams
Kiwifruit
Production areas are Lazio and Northern Italy. We can supply from mid/late November till May depending on ripening conditions.
Packaging:
cardboard boxes 1 layer or balk
baskets 10X1 kgs
Pears
The most important growing areas are in the Veneto and Emilia.The major varieties, which are available from September till late May, are:
Dr Guyot (negligible quantities)
Williams
Kaiser Alexander
Abate Fetel
Conference
Our standard packaging format is:
cardboard 1 layer
foodtainer.
Melons
These are available in different varieties from May till December from various growing areas stretching from Sicily to Northern Italy.
They are usually packed in cardboard boxes sold by number of units or standard weight.
Peaches and nectarines
The largest production areas are located in the Southern regions as well as in Northern Italy, where the harvest occurs later. Produce can be supplied from the end of May till September. We have a very diverse range of both white and yellow-fleshed varieties. Sicily is increasing its market share for late varieties from September till October.
The common packaging formats are:
cardboard 1 layer with usually 7 kgs net
cardboard in smaller units
baskets 10X1 kg netted
Plums
The harvest starts in May in Southern Italy and continues in the Northern regions till September. The range of varieties is very diverse and changes during the season from early to late varieties.
The most common packaging formats are:
Bulk in cardboard or crates
Baskets 10x1 kgs
Strawberries
Strawberries are grown more or less throughout Italy, so we can supply from January till August. In terms of seasonal availability the production areas of Sicily and Southern Italy supply from April to May and Northern Italy (Emilia and the Veneto) from May to June. Whilst production in the South has steadily fallen in the last few years (largely due to strong competition from Spain), the North and especially Verona have gained in importance growing varieties like CAMAROSSA and CANDONGA.
Depending on price and client requirements the following packaging is used:
baskets with 250-500 grams, open or sealed with flowpak/covered.
Table grapes
Table grapes are one of the major fruit varieties grown for export mainly in Sicily and in Apulia. The harvest begins in June and lasts till as late as December. The most important white varieties are : Victoria, Italia, Seedless Superior and Thompson Seedless etc.
Black/red varieties include Black Magic, Palieri, Red Globe and seedless Kings Ruby.
The most common packaging formats are:
wooden crates and cardboard boxes in different sizes
baskets with 500 and 1.000 grams
carrybags in cardboard boxes
Watermelons
These are grown from Sicily to Northern Italy and the harvest lasts from May to August. Different varieties (round, long or seedless) are available. More of the new mini seedless watermelons are grown year on year, and demand is rising steadily. Supplied by the box, either by number of units or by standard weight.
