Above: potato field of Azienda Agricolo Milana Giovanni
Ever since the 1960s, the company has focused on cultivating Ispica new carrots. Currently, the business cultivates 350 hectares of organic produce as well as 500,000 metres of greenhouses and polytunnels.
In addition to carrots, the company also grows courgettes, potatoes, fennel and tomatoes (cherry and date tomatoes as well). However, to guarantee soil rotation, celery, melons, artichokes, broccoli, peppers, cucumbers, aubergines, etc. (25 products in total) are also grown.
Above: Ispica new carrots
Between January and June, around 50 tons of carrots are produced every day. Potatoes from this area are particularly popular with Germans, as they are sweet, tender and very tasty.
Daniela Milana
"Consumers choose this product because it is the fruit of regular work and respecting the employees. Our German customers assess the quality of our products as well as our production methods," explains Daniela Milana.
Salvatore Milana checks plant growth in the fields
95% of the company's production is shipped abroad. Despite the crisis, Azienda Agricola Milana Giovanni registered a strong growth in the past two years.
In 2015/16, the company registered the following quantities: 3740 tons of carrots, 1530 tons of courgettes and 411 tons of potatoes.
Contacts:
Azienda agricola Milana Giovanni
C.da Crocefia
97014 Ispica (RG) - Italia
Tel.: +39 0932 950915 - +39 0932 704054
Fax: +39 0932 959264
Email1: milanagio@tiscali.it
Email2: info@biomilana.it
Contacts:
Azienda agricola Milana Giovanni
C.da Crocefia
97014 Ispica (RG) - Italia
Tel.: +39 0932 950915 - +39 0932 704054
Fax: +39 0932 959264
Email1: milanagio@tiscali.it
Email2: info@biomilana.it