Next week «World’s Managers» Starting in October in Alto y Medio Vinalopó and ending the cycle of gastronomic days after passing through l’Alacantí, Baix Vinalopó, Vega Baja, this season begins its return, the last of the restaurant tours in the province. and Alicante Mountain is now coming to Las Marinas. On his return, “Menjars de la Terra”, an initiative INFORMATION who have the support Provincial Assemblywanted to value the local products of the province, and there is a better way to do that than by highlighting the products with the Denomination of Origin. So, Alicante Wine, Baged Table Grapes from Vinalopó, Jijona and Nougat from Alicante, Granada Mollar from Elche, Artichokes from Vega Baja, Cereza de la Montaña from Alicante and Traditional Spirits of Alicante.
Next week it’s DOP’s turn “Níspero de Callosa d’en Sarrià”It will be the protagonist of a free event organized by the “Menjars de la Terra” and the Organizing Committee, as well as having to be on the menus of five restaurants participating in the most popular gastronomic days of the province. to spread the crop and the extraordinary properties of this unique fruit.
Those wishing to join for free must register with the company’s phone number in advance. Organizing Committee 689852625or in e-mail [email protected]. The event will take place next Tuesday. April 25 at 11:30and will depart from the Regulatory Council headquarters (Partida Micleta, s/n, in Callosa d’en Sarrià), where participants will visit a nearby field, learn farming methods and now see how the remembrance is in full swing. Later, they will visit the cooperative’s facilities and witness the sorting and packaging processes of this unique fruit.
The main function of the Organizing Committee is Product certificate. In registered stores, only loquats that meet the requirements set by the Regulatory Council are certified, thus ensuring original and distinct quality from the original Callosa d’en Sarrià medlar.
In addition to the control activity, the duties of the Organizing Committee are: promotion Promotions of this product are designed to reach the consumer who knows and needs to know how to distinguish a product marked origin from non-original. The printing of the back labels of the Regulatory Council has collaboration with Diputación de Alicante.
On the other hand, the Regulatory Council DOP Nísperos de Callosa d’en Sarrià monitors that non-certified medlar operators and manufacturers do not violate the laws that protect our brand.
medlar, native to china and japan (hence its scientific name Eryobotria japonica) found the best acclimatization in the Mediterranean basin, especially in the Callosa d’en Sarrià and Altea regions in the La region, due to its good climate. Marina Baixa. It was introduced to Spain by merchant sailors and found the best habitat for its spread in this region and more specifically in Callosa d’en Sarrià, where the medlars benefited from the Order of the Order.
The mild temperatures provided by a subtropical climate, the limestone soils they grow in, and the water that irrigates them, mostly from natural springs, give Callosa d’en Sarrià Loquats certain characteristics. inimitable features.
sweet and juicy When consumed at the most opportune moment, the Regulatory Council emphasizes that they “provide a burst of flavor with exotic connotations.” It is a low-calorie fruit that is easy to peel, provides many essential nutrients, and is very rich in vitamin A and fiber. Medlar is rich in carotenoids (provitamin A) that helps skin care, April and May, which are the seasons of consumption, are the ideal time to prepare the skin for the arrival of summer and to achieve a healthy tan. Hence the qualifier “beauty fruit”.
Due to its potassium content recommended for athletes or people with muscle problems. It also contains fibers and mucilages that act as prebiotics to help balance the intestinal flora.
And most importantly, distinctive and exotic sweet taste with acid touchesMaking the medlar from Callosa d’en Sarriá a “unique and flawless” fruit, emphasizes the Regulatory Council.
Like all procedures growing, harvesting, grading and packaging completely guidesThe medlar from Callosa d’en Sarriá reaches the consumer of the highest quality without applying any mechanization and retains its nutritional and organoleptic properties.
Finally, PDO “Níspero de Callosa d’en Sarrià” from the Organizing Council” job creationHe created our own philosophy of life by making the medlar the basis of the regional economy ».