Organic Ecuador is a regional example on organic bananas

“The quality of the fruit that we produce in our 600 hectares has been recognized for 12 years in Japan, Europe and in the United States, where we export 12 containers, over 52 weeks of the year”, declares Mr. Raul Patiño, Vice President at Organic Ecuador.



Bananas come with the certificate B.C.S OKO-Garantie from Nürnberg (Germany). Furthermore, they are acreditted by the USDA from the United States.

Currently, the company is negotiating the production of their new 200 hectares of bananas from our “MODEL FARM” with the following characteristics:

1- Selected vegetative material: 20 genetic lines, selected at our Celia María Farm. Leader of the organic banana production in Ecuador.

2- Cultivation plants of material produced under the highest technology.

3- Good labour conditions and constant training about organic production for our workers.

4- Drainage system model, proof against extreme weather conditions.

5- Cultivation over domes

6- Cultivation on double furrows, with maximum use of space.

7- Watering with 208.000 micro – sprinklers of maximum efficiency and minimum use of water.

8- Fertilize-Watering with Bioles.Organic biofertilizers, unique products produced in Ecuador since the time of the Incas.

9- Organic fertilization with natural products supplied by our country.

10- Handling of plagues through biologic bio-diversity.

The company has been an example of organic production at the regional level.


Contact:

Raúl Patiño
Vicepresident, ORGANIC – ECUADOR
Mobile: 593-9-9422048
Tel: 593-4-2338372
Fax: 593-4-2338373
www.organic-ecuador.com
vicepresidente@organic-ecuador.com

Publication date: 3/27/2009
Author: Jahir Lombana
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