Naturally Delicious

The fig as you've never tasted, from Torres Novas to the world.

Who We Are

We are an agricultural society whose mission is to support the production, processing and distribution of the Portuguese Fig. We were born in the land of Fig – Torres Novas and it is here that we intend to reborn the fig industry once so important in our region and country
01. PLANTING

01. PLANTING

We bet on innovation. We install new orchards based on studies supported by specialist entities that have been carried out to improve fig tree production.

02. TRANSFORMATION

02. TRANSFORMATION

Any fig that does not have the optimal characteristics for fresh consumption is processed.
Depending on the variety, it is dried or made into jam. With the dried fig we also transformed it into a superior quality product, our Negro de Torres Novas.
The entire transformation process complies with food safety standards.

03. PICKING AND PACKAGING

03. PICKING AND PACKAGING

Fig picking is a delicate process throughout the fig cycle. The fig is picked by hand with great care and then it's calibrated and sorted at the field.

04. EXPEDITION

04. EXPEDITION

As the fig does not ripen after being picked, it must be picked at the right time for consumption and quickly distributed for sale to the consumer. It is a daily process that involves an unparalleled dedication so that nothing fails in this chain.
A benefit for the consumer who has access to the freshest possible fig.

WHAT WE DO

This society was born in 2020 from the will of a group of nine people who mutually wanted to produce and distribute figs. Thus, our mission is the exploration, production, acquisition, preparation, transformation, packaging, marketing, import and export of fig, fig trees and food products derived from them, as well as any other related activities.

OUR MISSION

Improving the production and distribution methods of the fig product are essential to ensure better quality among consumers. We research and develop techniques to support the exploration of fig trees, production, processing and distribution of the fig. We aim to expand to international markets where we can make known the Portuguese Fig.

SUPPORT PRODUCTION

Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance

We have at the disposal of our associates the technical means to support the production of the fig and its commercialization.
We develop workshops to support producers on fig tree pruning, care, common diseases and ways to improve production.

Quality Control

Quality Control

We make sure that our products meet certain criteria, characteristics of each variety in order to guarantee the required quality.

Our Products

Harvested fresh in the morning, our figs go directly to our end customer, thus guaranteeing freshness, flavor and quality. We have two harvest seasons, the first starting in May and ending in July, and a second season starting in late August/September and ending in October.

Lampa Preta Fig

Harvest:  ±10 de June to 15 de July.

Lampa Preta

Fruit – figos lampos

Appearance
Color: violet-green, shiny, fine, without dusting and with longitudinal splitting, little marked in some fruits
Pulp: pinkish, melting and juicy
Shape: piriform oblong (Caliber/height =0,79)
Medium Caliber (mm): 40,09

Harvest

Average harvest date: second half of June (9/06 a 3/07)
Peduncle: average length (5,59 mm)
Average weight (g/fruit): 52,86 (19 fruits/kg)
Soluble solids (ºBrix): 17,75%
Consistency (Durofel): medium (25,72)
Fruit sensitivity to falling: weak
Sensitivity to manipulation: medium

General Appreciation

It is a biferous cultivar, from the S. Pedro fig tree group, interesting for the production of lampos figs due to the ripening time, production and quality of the same. Harvested figs need pollination and are of inferior quality. It is a cultivar sensitive to the Alternaria fungus, under Alcobaça conditions.

Source: RUI SOUSA & JOÃO VIEIRA, INIAV IP/ENFVN

Dauphine Fig

Harvest:  ±10 de June to 15 de July.

Dauphine

Fruit – figos lampos

Appearance
Color: violet-green, shiny, no dusting and no cracking
Pulp: light pink, melting and juicy
Shape: Globe shape (Caliber/height =0,80)
Medium gauge (mm): 57,77

Harvest

Average harvest date: second half of June (24/06 a 8/07)
Peduncle: medium length
Average weight (g/fruit): 85,18 (12 fig/kg)
Soluble solids (ºBrix): 17,85%
Consistency (Durofel): medium (31,90)
Fruit sensitivity to falling: weak
Sensitivity to manipulation: medium

General Appreciation

It is a biferous cultivar from the S. Pedro fig tree group, interesting for the production of lampos figs due to the ripening time, production and size of the fig. Harvested figs need pollination and are of inferior quality. It is a cultivar sensitive to the black fig fly (Lonchae aristella), under Alcobaça conditions.

Source: RUI SOUSA & JOÃO VIEIRA, INIAV IP/ENFVN

Petrelli CN250 Fig

Harvest:  ±10 de June to 15 de July.

CN250

Fruit – figos lampos

Appearance
Color: green, shiny, fine, no dusting and no cracking
Pulp: light pink, melting and juicy
Shape: Oblate (Caliber/Height = 1,11)
Medium gauge (mm): 60,81

Harvest

Average harvest date: second half of june (19/06 a 29/06)
Peduncle: medium length
Average weight (g/fruit): 92,59 (11 figs/kg)
Soluble solids (ºBrix): 16,48%
Consistency (Durofel): medium (37,34)
Fruit sensitivity to falling: weak
Sensitivity to manipulation: medium

General appreciation

It is a biferous cultivar from the S. Pedro fig tree group, interesting for the production of lampos figs due to the ripening time, production and size of the fig. Harvested figs need pollination and are of inferior quality.

Source: RUI SOUSA & JOÃO VIEIRA, INIAV IP/ENFVN

Preto de Torres Novas Fig

Harvest:  From September to October

Preto de Torres Novas

Fruit – figos vindimos

Appearance
Color: violet, smooth, thin, dull, with little dust and with irregular cracking and little marked
Pulp: amber, fondant and juicy
Shape: Oblate (Caliber/Height = 1,11)
Medium caliber (mm): 37,85

Harvest

Maturation: primeira quinzena de agosto (10/08 a 12/09)
Peduncle: comprimento médio
Average weight (g/fruit): 23,15 (43 figs/kg)
Soluble solids (ºBrix): 19,25%
Consistency (Durofel): medium (15,55)
Fruit sensitivity to falling: weak
Sensitivity to manipulation: high

General appreciation

It is a biferous cultivar from the Chacopo group of fig trees, interesting for the production of harvested figs due to the ripening time, however the epidermis is very sensitive to handling and transport. Figs have an aptitude for fresh and pasty. The production of lampos figs is small.

Source: RUI SOUSA & JOÃO VIEIRA, INIAV IP/ENFVN

Pingo de Mel Fig

Harvest: From September to October

Pingo de Mel

Fruit – figos vindimos

Color: yellowish green, smooth, not very shiny, with dust and generally without cracking
Pulp: amber, fondant and juicy
Shape: oblong piriform (Caliber/Height=0.78)
Medium Caliber (mm): 35,70

Harvest

Average harvest date: mid August (15/08 to 15/09)
Peduncle: short
Average weight (g/fruit): 24,95 (40 figs/kg)
Soluble Solids (ºBrix): 23,55%
Consistency (Durofel): medium (22,62)
Fruit sensitivity to falling: weak
Sensitivity to manipulation: medium

General appreciation

It is a biferous cultivar from the Cachopo group of fig trees, interesting for the production of vintage figs due to its dual aptitude (fresh and dried), its high production and its resistance to handling and transport. Lampos figs are scarce and of inferior quality, without economic interest.

Source: RUI SOUSA & JOÃO VIEIRA, INIAV IP/ENFVN

Dried Fig – Preto de Torres Novas Fig

Dried Fig – Pingo de Mel

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Contactos

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    Send us an email to [email protected] if you want to ask anything directly!

    ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS
    Edifício B do Convento do Carmo
    Avenida Dr João Martins de Azevedo
    2350-748, Torres Novas, Portugal.

    EMAIL & TELEPHONE
    [email protected]
    (+351) 912 345 678

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