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Luengo visits the Jumillana pear harvesting tasks with Denomination of Origin (20/08/2020)

The Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment, Antonio Luengo, today visited a Jumillana farm to check on the ground the tasks of collecting the fruits of the Protected Designation of Origin 'Pera de Jumilla', based on the variety 'ercolini', from which a harvest of around five million kilos is expected this year, of which approximately one million will benefit from certified production, "with very good quality," said Luengo. The counselor stressed the relevance of the Denominations of Origin "as a guarantee of quality of a food product , as is the case of the Jumillana pear, or of a drink, as happens with the wine of this land, whose characteristics, which make them special They are due both to the geographical environment from which they come and to good practices and care in production, processing and transformation, under very specific and demanding parameters ”. Luengo stated that “at all times, but even more so in current circumstances, it is necessary to value this product, much less known than wine, but of exceptional quality due to its sweetness, its caliber and the demanding production procedures and conservation to which it is subjected, as well as its benefits and healthy and nutritional properties ", and showed the willingness of the regional government to" go hand in hand in spreading this product among the consumer, the hospitality sector and auxiliary food companies ", At the same time, he conveyed to the members of the Regulatory Council, with whom he held a meeting, the gratitude of the Executive for their sense of responsibility during the situation we are experiencing, at the same time that he made calls not to lower their guard at this time.

Source: CARM

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