"Italy: "A year with Faustyno"

Pictured on the right: drink cans labelled Faustyno F.1.

Maurizio Montalti, branch director, celebrated his first five years of activity in Italy, while Jean Marc Faou, CEO, expressed his satisfaction for the growth of the Italian branch and the 60th year of Gautier Semences. 


Maurizio Montalti and Jean Marc Faou (FreshPlaza photo). Picture below: the cake to celebrate the 5th year of the Italian branch and the 60th year of Gautier Semences.



Bruno Vacirca, manager at Gautier Sicily, focused on the results obtained from vine tomatoes, plum tomatoes and cherry tomatoes in greenhouses.


Bruno Vacirca.

Results have been great and vine tomato Faustyno was a constant presence: starting with the first transplanting at the end of August, then in September and October; then again with the second transplanting in December, January, February and March.


Faustyno F.1, the vine tomato had a leading role in the evening.

During the meeting a video was shown in order to make clear that tomatoes are tolerant of TYLCV virus and its easy fruit set. 


Fruits of Myriade F.1, another main character of the evening.

"On the 16th May we displayed a greenhouse transplanted in January, where it was shown how the plants are tolerant of cold weather and their excellent profit. However, those kinds of transplanting are not practised too much because there is a drop in this segment of the market. So we preferred to sum up what we did and show our experience to our customers," Bruno Vacirca says.


Bruno Vacirca, manager at Gautier Sicily, during his presentation. Picture below: Gennaro Rimoli, South Italy development manager.



Gennaro Rimoli (South Italy development manager) and Matteo Bano (North Italy development manager) were also present at the meeting.


Cyro F.1, plum cocktail. One of the new products of Gautier Italia.

The former talked about the tomato range and its variety (Delicassi Atyliade, DCM 79, Cyro and Clanio); while the latter introduced other variety species such as cauliflower(Ubac), outdoor summer lettuce (Gorio), courgette (Cassiopée, L 1034 and Geode) and green beans (Pongo).

Clanio F.1 San Marzano variety. One of the new products of Gautier Italia.

During the meeting Gautier Italia showed its interest in university research.


Gautier Italia staff and Gautier Semences representants.

Prof. Cherubino Leonardi from Catania University presented a report titled "Trimming of green tomatoes: an old practise for a modern production".


Prof. Cherubino Leonard, teacher at the faculty of Agricultural Studies at Catania University.

His topic was really interesting because it was connected to current problems about quality and consequently, competition in international markets. 

Contacts:
Gautier Sementi
Via Pola, 17-19
47023 Cesena (FC)
Phone: (+39) 0547 29066
Fax: (+39) 0547 29963
Email: info@gautiersementi.com
Web: www.gautiersemences.com

Bruno Vacirca
Manager Sicily branch
Email: bruno.vacirca@gautiersementi.com

Picture above: Geode F.1, the round courgette and L1034 F.1 outdoor courgette.