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Among the hills of Lunigiana (northern Tuscany) stand The "Il Pungiglione social cooperative whic is part of the Consortium for the protection of Lunigiana DOP Honey, the first honey in Italy to obtain this important recognition, the only PDO honey in Tuscany. We produce certified organic honey and other derived products from a beehive (pollen, propolis, royal jelly, wax).
Lunigiana is an environment suited to beekeeping due to the low industrial development. The wooded area in Lunigiana is 67% of the entire territory, the high frequency of Chestnut allows the production of this honey with particularly accentuated purity characteristics and enhanced by traditional processing procedures as required by the strict rules of the PDO specification.
Lunigiana PDO honey is a guarantee of quality: the University of Perugia has demonstrated with laboratory analyzes that the pollen of this honey are particular when compared to those of other chestnut honeys.
This food excellence comes exclusively from 14 municipalities in Lunigiana where 20,000 hectares of chestnut woods extend. We package honey with clean energy thanks to the 100 kw photovoltaic system.
Year of establishment:
2000
Number of employees:
FROM 20 TO 49 EMPLOYEES
Annual turnover:
between 0.5 and 2.5 million Euro
Reference year of turnover:
2019
Export turnover:
0
Activities:
Growing of non-perennial crops
Bee-keeping
Manufacture of other various food products nec
Manufacture of other products of wood
Manufacture of other agricultural and forestry machinery
Manufacture of furniture
Manufacture of other articles nec
Installation of non-armoured doors and windows, ceilings, movable partitions and other joinery installation
Wholesale of other food
Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
Other non-specialised retail sale nec
Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale
Accommodation in hostels
Table-service restaurants, other than ice cream parlours and pastry shops
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THIS IS THE FIRST ITALIAN PDO AND ORGANIC HONEY
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Company:
IL PUNGIGLIONE - SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA SOCIALE - IMPRESA SOCIALE
Address:
LOCALITA' BOCEDA SNC
City:
MULAZZO (MS)
Zip Code:
54026
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PDO CHESTNUT HONEY OF LUNIGIANA
This is the only one PDO honey of Italy present in the main italian distribution chains. This honey was the first (with the acacia one) that received from European Union, in 2004, the most important recognition for a natural product like honey, that is Protected Designation of Origin.
Many factors contribute to developing the quality of our product. The most important are:
· the environment, that it is not adversely affected by intensive cultivation or farming methods. Pollen collection areas are selected according to strict organic criteria.
· the methods of preparation and preservation used, that they do not alter the various components and organoleptic properties of the honey. This in accordance with the rules of production of PDO.
Lunigiana, a land of ancient civilisations, was frequently travelled through by pilgrims from Northern Europe who went to Rome and the Holy Land along the 'via Francigena' (the Frenchman’s Route). The tradition of hospitality is shown by the open and helpful character of the people who live in the many historical villages scattered on the green and uncontaminated hills of this area. One of the most esteemed Italian honeys is produced here. It has been awarded with many prizes and awards. Nowadays, as in the past, bees benefit from an healthy and natural environment, and produce honey with a very high organoleptic value.
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