The Excellence of Agrigentine Apricots: Taste and Quality
Sicilian Apricots: sweet, juicy, and Sun-Kissed
In the heart of the Agrigento hinterland, just a few kilometres from the sea, we cultivate top-quality apricots, the fruit of a land blessed by the sun and the Mediterranean breeze. Our production stands out for its focus on quality and the selection of the finest varieties, ensuring a perfect balance of sweetness, texture, and colour.
The perfect balance between sweetness and tradition
Our apricots are characterised by their intense, sugary flavour, with shapes and sizes that reflect the typicality of each variety. We have chosen to cultivate modern varieties that not only offer a long shelf life but also stand out for their attractive red colouring and irresistible taste.
The sun, the sea, and tradition in taste
From the plant to the table, our commitment is to ensure a product that is always fresh, healthy, and full of authentic flavour, cultivated with respect for nature and the Sicilian agricultural tradition.
Discover the excellence of our apricots: an explosion of taste, sweetness, and colour, ripened under the sun of Sicily.
Taste and benefits of Canicattì apricots!
The apricots of Canicattì, harvested between the end of June and the beginning of July, are an excellent source of vitamin A and potassium. They contain vitamins B, C, and PP as well as trace elements such as magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and calcium. They are produced according to the integrated production guidelines and are marketed in various ways depending on the different demands.
Characteristics
🔹 Taste: Sweet and tender, with a very intense sugary flavour, slightly velvety skin and fleshy flesh.
Nutritional values per 100 g
âś” Sugars: 9 g âś” Protein: 1.4 g
âś” Sodium: 1 mg âś” Water: 86 g
âś” Lipids 0.4 g âś” Potassium mg 259
✔Iron mg 0.4 ✔Calcium mg 13
✔Magnesium mg 10 ✔Vitamin A (IU) 1,926 ✔Vitamin C mg 10 ✔ Glucides g 11
Harvest
One of the star fruits of early summer, the apricot is harvested from late April to August. Cold storage is limited to 2 to 3 weeks and therefore harvest calendars and availability calendars are practically overlapping.
Storage
The ideal storage temperature is 4 degrees centigrade. After harvesting, it is quickly cooled, sorted, graded and placed in containers for marketing, which takes place from mid-May until the end of July.
The certifications
Discover all the quality certifications for the cultivation of the vine for I.G.P. table grapes from Canicattì, a process that fully respects the environment and its sustainability.
Organic compliance certificate
We cultivate our grapes, both with and without seeds, using the organic method and employing only natural products, in compliance with organic standards. To ensure maximum transparency and quality, we rely on a certifying body that follows the entire certification process.
International Featured Standards (IFS)
These represent a set of quality standards covering eight specific areas, applicable to both the food and non-food sectors. These standards regulate all stages of the supply chain, ensuring that products meet the highest safety and quality criteria. The adoption of IFS is a fundamental requirement for the marketing of fruit and vegetable products in Europe, ensuring that consumers receive safe, high-quality products.
Global G.A.P. protocol
GlobalGap is the voluntary certification of fresh fruit and vegetable production (application field "Cultivations" – subfield "Fruits and Vegetables") for the adoption of environmentally and health-conscious techniques.
