Our fruit is not preserved. The peel is untreated.
Thanks to a wide variety of cultivars, we are able to supply fresh fruit all year round. Depending on the variety, the citrus fruits ripen on the tree for up to one and a half years.
Our fruits are not produced for conventional trade, but are lovingly grown as a valuable food product for the end consumer.

Our Quinta vineyard: natural, cultivated according to organic principles, far removed from "normal" plantation farming, with many garden-like areas that invite you to linger. Our focus is on "health"—primarily yours and ours, and also the health of the land entrusted to us. We consciously avoid high yields achieved through artificial fertilizers.
We do a lot of manual work to maintain our farm, we fertilize with expensive organic fertilizers, we minimize pest infestation with biologically sound products and reduce harmful insects with wine vinegar traps.

To provide a habitat for birds and other beneficial insects, we have planted many thousands of trees that are native to this region but do not produce fruit.
A pond was also created to provide birds, amphibians and insects with the water they need.
Some bee colonies enjoy this diversity and support us in our work.

Therefore, we are explicitly committed to the active preservation of this habitat. Our orange farm reflects our loving attitude towards a respectful coexistence of people and nature.

Our sustainable irrigation system:

Our Quinta is located on the Arade, a dammed river that carries rainwater into the Arade reservoir.
We are supplied directly with this collected rainwater, so our plantation is supplied with the most modern irrigation system, drip irrigation .
Even the Moors, who ruled the Algarve until 1242, constructed irrigation systems to utilize the fertile soils of the Arade Valley for orange cultivation. We deliberately do not have deep wells, thus preserving the groundwater level.

Since acquiring our Quinta, we have left approximately 5 hectares (50 thousand square meters) of land as a natural, unused dry biotope for nature and wildlife without any profitable yield.

Respect for our Mother Earth should be seen as an obligation undertaken with love and gratitude.

How wonderful that we all benefit from this and can contribute to preserving a small piece of "the lungs of our Earth".

Our Quinta team at the orange farm

Our employees are trained professionals who also complete annual training courses for further education.

Most of our employees have been with us for many years and are part of the company family.
Our employees are responsible for picking and packing our diverse product range. They harvest the fruit from Quinta's orchards and pack the large shipping crates.
In autumn/winter, the peak season, this is the primary work.
In spring/summer, the trees are pruned, weeds are mowed, and new plantings are planned and planted.
Irrigation is also a complex project. The pipes need to be constantly checked and often repaired.
We are fortunate to have modern machines that make our sometimes very physically demanding work easier.
With over 100 varieties of fruit and vegetables that we grow ourselves, we always have plenty to do throughout the year.
In this way, we create social stability for our employees and their families.

For those who are interested:

We are a multicultural company with people from many European countries.
We place great importance on the idea of ​​the human family .

The Dornhoff family, Kurt, Susanne Joffrey and Ciara
and the entire Quinta team