II Congress of Red Fruits in Huelva

The event will be held at the Columbus House on 22 and 23 June. It is organized by Freshuelva sponsored by the Caja Rural del Sur Foundation.

The mayor of Huelva, Gabriel Cruz, accompanied by the president of the Association of Producers and Exporters of strawberries Huelva Province (Freshuelva), Alberto Garrocho, presented the Second Congress of red fruits, that “Professionals around the world will come the capital of strawberry -HA highlight the regidor- to address the challenges of a competitive and innovative sector pointer pulling the productive economy of Huelva “.

As noted by the mayor, “food and agriculture, linked to specific crop red fruit is in fact one of the aspects of economic revival in the City have put in the spotlight and we are working to put in irrigation North land of our town as new engines of employment and wealth “.

“Strawberry -HA continued Cruz is one of the most powerful letters we face the campaign we are doing to show Spain and the world our strengths in order to achieve the title of Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2017” . Thanking the support Freshuelva is giving such promotion, “to realize an aspiration that unites all onubenses” the mayor has delivered to Garrocho apron by the Association of Producers and Exporters of strawberries Huelva Province it adds to the list of ambassadors of the campaign.

Cruz has highlighted as “hallmarks” of Freshuelva the “obsession with quality and respect for the environment.”

Meanwhile, the president of Freshuelva thanked the Department of Culture, Tourism and Promotion Abroad Huelva the transfer of the Columbus House for a conference in its first edition attracted a thousand participants.

Garrocho said aspiration Freshuelva that “capital is the permanent headquarters of the Congress” and stressed the support of the association to promoted by the Council for the Gastronomical Capitalidad campaign, referring to the emerging culinary possibilities of the fruits red, “which offer contrasting flavors and delicious in many dishes.”

Precisely this conference will serve to deepen the varieties of red fruits of Huelva, where the sector is working so that “our province is always leading in berry production.”

Thus, the congress will address the challenges to advance excellence and enhance respect for the environment in agricultural production, “something we are working hard, so in Huelva -HA pointed Garrocho- we already have 350 hectares of strawberry organic production without the use of pesticides. ”

Source: Freshuelva