The Regulating Council of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Rincón de Soto is responsible of the management of the best production of pears, ensuring the commitment to compliance with its rules.
The pear of Rincón de Soto received recognition as Protected Designation of Origin in 2002, becoming the first PDO given for pears in Spain, achieving such a big distinction.
What does it mean to be part of PDO Rincon De Soto?
PDO pears Rincon de Soto covers extra quality grown conference pears using traditional methods. This mention is given by the European Union following the next criteria:
Our fruit is scrutinized and tested throughout the harvest, storing, packing, and shipping process to ensure quality always comes first.
Cultivation, growing, handling and packing are done within the PDO defined geographical area.
How can you identify it »
Analysis and control >>
Pears of Rincon de Soto production complies with stricts control procedures developed by Food Quality Section of the Government of La Rioja,depending on the Ministry of Agriculture..
Thus, different parameters are controlled:
Growing cultivation conditions from the beginning of the bloom until the harvest in order to ensure the quality of the fruit.
Producing under the most exigent quality standards, minimizing pesticide treatments, using new application methods in a sustainable environmentally responsible manner.
Defining the optimal harvest date.
The best application of the right methods of conservation in storagel ollowing the relevant postharvest management and control practices.
