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Fucino is mostly known for its production of potatoes
Antonio Di Paolo from L'Orto del Fucino started producing parsley and other fresh herbs
Italian smooth parsley represents the company's core business and is grown on 35 hectares of open fields
Di Paolo is the only parsley producer in Fucino
"Parsley is available between June and November and sowing is staggered to avoid gaps
Every day we manage to ensure around 9 tons of parsley
which is harvested with a precision machine we developed ourselves
They are then taken to the warehouse for quality control and shipped
Our produce reaches the stores in maximum 24hours," reports Antonio Di Paolo
manager at l'Orto del Fucino in Luco dei Marsi (Aquila)
L'Orto del Fucino covers 80 hectares in total in Luco dei Marzi (Aquila)
processing and commercialization of parsley
All the products hold the Global Gap certification and are grown following integrated control techniques
"The company was set up in 1930 by my grandparents
It initially specialized in the cultivation of potatoes
which continued also when my parents managed the company
we introduced parsley and other fresh herbs such as celery and basil."
"We took a bet and we were right in doing so
as we went from the initial few hectares to the current 35
Celery is also interesting and we are planning on increasing quantities of that as well."
Italy is the reference market for the company
with 60% of the produce sent to markets and 40% sent to the retail chain
The company also has an online shop and is open to collaborations with the H&R sector
"We have various projects in lined up for the future
from extending the hectares dedicated to parsley cultivation to a product line with our own brand
as we currently only sell parsley in loose bunches
We would also like to introduce a new solution for celery
we are also getting ready to tackle the foreign market and we are hoping to take our first steps in Greece during the next season."
For further information:L'Orto del FucinoVia Santa Maria67056 - Luco dei Marsi (AQ) -Italy+39 320 889 9989[email protected]www.ortodelfucino.com
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The first harvest of new carrots began on Saturday
Heavy rains and flooding are marking this crop season
"Temperatures have been cool this time of year
and once again last night (the night between 5 and 6 June 2023
This time the rainfall did not occur in spots
but affected all areas of Fucino," says Gabriella Stoilova
head of production at Venditti Fabio farm in Luco dei Marsi (AQ)
"Each year has its own meteorologic season
Last year we were complaining about extreme drought
this year we are recording more rainfall than we should - continues Stoilova
Every day there seems to be something happening and it's never anything good
it hailed in our area; a week ago it happened in other areas in Fucino
The farm already has several batches of new carrots with leaves already on hand
"The rainfall helped for a quick attainment of the caliber
and the carrots came out of the ground very early," explains Stoilova
but we have some inconveniences in the processing
which can only be done by hand at the moment
as well as in the washing of the carrots."
only bundled and leafy carrots are being processed
we will be starting when the weather stabilizes
so as to be able to get into the fields with machines
in order to carry out mechanized harvesting
"We are talking about three times the value of last year
but such prices never fully compensate for the work done in the field and in the processing warehouse." The company works with Italian and French supermarkets but is also present in wholesale markets
the supply of carrots is limited at the moment
"Other parts of Italy are wrapping up their campaign and we are just getting started
with quality possibly compromised by weather events
the current weather conditions do not allow us to continue planting and carrying on the campaign."