"The flowering process of our fruits, compared to last year, has been very good, there aren't many fruits with seeds, the shape is flatter and much more attractive," says Javier Marques, Tollupol Group CEO .
"While it is true that the first batches have had smaller sizes in the area, we only sell the fruit whose quality meets commercial standards, as we have instructed our farmers. In Tollupol, we believe that we can achieve better fruit quality and the respective certifications by working closely with the farmers. We believe that it's the only way we can achieve the best business results, both for us and for the farmers."
Formed by the Joaquin Llusar y Cia, Transportes Llusar SA and Perez Lemeunier companies, the Tollupol Group, based in Quartell, produces, markets and distributes all kinds of clementine varieties from September to April, as well as oranges throughout the year, including the Summer campaign, thanks to imports from the Southern Hemisphere (Valencia, Navel and Navelate). The Group has its own transport division, with sale points in Mercabarna, Barcelona, and the Rungis market in Paris.
Javier explains that having their own transport division is a major advantage and enables them to control the time shipments take and the quality of the service. "It's critical for us, especially in these times of crisis in which hiring transport means is very expensive. "
The company covers the domestic citrus market with the TOLLUPOL, DIAGONAL and MEJOR brands. They use their TOI MOI, VIOLETTE and MIDINETTE brands for France and Switzerland.
"Now our goal is to increase our production volume, aiming for varieties of a higher quality," says Javier Marquis.