Peru: Sun World appoints Agricola Don Ricardo
ADR was founded in 1996 by Ricardo Briceno and Rafael Ibarguren. It is managed by Rafael Ibarguren as the Operations Manager and Alejandro Fuentes as the Commercial and Admin Manager The company produces a wide range of grapes in Peru’s Ica Valley and is a leading Peruvian producer-exporter supplying clients in the United Kingdom, Europe, United States and Asia.
"Our new Peruvian partner will be an excellent addition to the Sun World licensee network," Sun World International Licensing Vice President Johan Jooste said. "I am confident that ADR’s professionalism and commitment to quality grape production and distribution will complement well our other southern hemisphere licensees in particular," he added.
Sun World's fruit licensing program involves more than 1,000 producers and marketing companies in most of the world's major fruit-growing regions. In addition to the appointment of ADR, Sun World has licensed grape marketers in Italy (Peviani, DiDonna and Apofruit); Portugal (Vale de Rosa); Israel (TALI Grapes); Chile (Dole Chile, Unifrutti, Subsole and Frutera Santa Maria); Australia (Perfection Fresh and Grape Exchange) South Africa (Capespan, The Grape Co., Dole South Africa, Green Marketing and Suiderland/New Vision); Spain (El Ciruelo and MOYCA); and in Brazil (COANA, Katope and Special Fruit).
Its new variety development work focuses on a full range of fresh grapes with extraordinary characteristics such as enhanced flavor, distinctive taste, larger berries and clusters, earlier and later ripening times and availability, and increased productivity. The California company also develops new plums, peaches, apricots and nectarines for its own production and for other growers to produce under license.
For more information:
Johan Jooste
Tel: +27-21- 872-8453
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