STAND: 10B07-3
The Agricultural Cooperative of Pyrgetos was founded in 1930 and is based in Pyrgetos, Larissa. It operates until today covering the boundaries of the municipal unit Kato Olympos of the Municipality of Tempi. Its operation began as an Agricultural Credit Cooperative and with the new provisions it was transformed into an Agricultural Cooperative.Its operation began with about 50 members while today it reaches 133 who are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry.
It is governed by a seven-member management board as well as a three-member supervisory board. The main activity of the Cooperative is the marketing of animal feed, cereals and kiwifruit. It is also responsible for controlling the irrigation of the crops of the Pinios Delta. Its central facility is the central warehouse used for the distribution of animal feed and cereals. The Agricultural Cooperative cooperates with the General Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine as well as with the Benaki Institute. He has received certifications such as GLOBAL G.A.P., GRASP and AGRO 2.1 & 2.2 for issues related to kiwi cultivation. It has also entered programs to combat diseases and harmful insects of kiwi. At the same time, the Cooperative has created three new groups: the Group cereals, the sheep and goat milk group and the producers’ organization Kiwi.
It is governed by a seven-member management board as well as a three-member supervisory board. The main activity of the Cooperative is the marketing of animal feed, cereals and kiwifruit. It is also responsible for controlling the irrigation of the crops of the Pinios Delta. Its central facility is the central warehouse used for the distribution of animal feed and cereals. The Agricultural Cooperative cooperates with the General Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine as well as with the Benaki Institute. He has received certifications such as GLOBAL G.A.P., GRASP and AGRO 2.1 & 2.2 for issues related to kiwi cultivation. It has also entered programs to combat diseases and harmful insects of kiwi. At the same time, the Cooperative has created three new groups: the Group cereals, the sheep and goat milk group and the producers’ organization Kiwi.
The Kiwifruit Producers Organisation was created in 2015 and has had 42 members since then. The arable areas of the members reach 700 acres and are constantly increasing. The yield in fresh fruit reaches 1,800 tons per year. The aim of the Organization is the collection, standardization, marketing and promotion of kiwifruit. It has submitted an operational program and has been approved for the years 2020-2022, as well as has submitted a file to program 4.2.1 of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food for the construction of a refrigerator – sorting room. The refrigerator – sorting room is an annex of the central facilities of the Cooperative and a step towards the development and promotion of Kiwi Pyrgetos.
In December 2020, the project was completed with the facilities ready for a storage capacity of 2,500 tons of kiwifruit. At the beginning of 2021, the equipment of the sorting – packing plant was installed, applying in practice the highest standards to achieve the goal of the Organization and the successful distribution of the product initially in the European and then in the Global market. The refrigerator-sorting room receives the kiwifruit from the dayof its harvest and keeps it in the required conditions until the time of sorting and packaging. With the necessary controls and interventions our product remains unchanged for a long time and as a result itis available for sale several months after harvest. In the sorting room There is experienced staff for the proper and good management of the product not only during its harvest and receipt but also during its sorting and packaging always based on the BRC and IFS standards we have. Being a sensitive product, its handling should be very careful. Our modern facilities ensure our guarantee and reliability to our partners, from producer and trader to consumer.
Among the future goals of the Organization is the acquisition of a designation of origin of the product, which will give greater potential and value to the product.
In December 2020, the project was completed with the facilities ready for a storage capacity of 2,500 tons of kiwifruit. At the beginning of 2021, the equipment of the sorting – packing plant was installed, applying in practice the highest standards to achieve the goal of the Organization and the successful distribution of the product initially in the European and then in the Global market. The refrigerator-sorting room receives the kiwifruit from the dayof its harvest and keeps it in the required conditions until the time of sorting and packaging. With the necessary controls and interventions our product remains unchanged for a long time and as a result itis available for sale several months after harvest. In the sorting room There is experienced staff for the proper and good management of the product not only during its harvest and receipt but also during its sorting and packaging always based on the BRC and IFS standards we have. Being a sensitive product, its handling should be very careful. Our modern facilities ensure our guarantee and reliability to our partners, from producer and trader to consumer.
Among the future goals of the Organization is the acquisition of a designation of origin of the product, which will give greater potential and value to the product.
From the beginning of the growing season we are next to the producer offering him high know-how for the best performance of kiwifruit cultivation and production, the protection of the environment and the preservation of consumer health.
