Op Verde Intesa, a positive year for carrots in Italy

Positive balance for the 2021 campaign of the carrots of the Op Verde Intesa of Mantua: good quality index and volumes thanks to a favorable climate for growth. Among the major carrot producers of the Mantuan Op there is the farm of Vincenzo Denaro, which operates in Ispica, in the province of Ragusa, an area with a strong horticultural vocation, where on an area of about 30 hectares it grows the Carrot of Ispica Igp. The yield for 2021 is around 600 quintals per hectare. Two types are grown: the defoliated carrots and the "tufted" ones (also called "bunch or leaf carrots"). The product is distributed in the main fruit and vegetable markets in Italy and abroad, in particular in Northern France, Germany and Hungary. "Thanks to modern and efficient logistics - underlines Vincenzo Denaro - we can reach any destination, keeping the quality index of the carrots unchanged. The interest in organic farming, respect for the environment and the protection of the territory have led to the ...