Azienda agricola f.lli Ippolito

The firm produces citrus in harmony with nature and the consumer.Citrus orchards cover about 25 hectares and falls in the territory of Mineo, the area between the oldest and most suited to the cultivation of orange red pulp, the cultivation of which is possible thanks to the particular influence of climatic factors that act in this area and that determine important organoleptic characteristics, such as the peculiarity of taste due to the right balance between acids and sugars

oranges produce red pulp IGP: Tarot, Tarot rooster and Sanguinello and oranges blonde pulp: navelina Valencia late and Lane Late.Integriamo our production with lemon of Syracuse and the late Mandarin Ciaculli from companies selected by us.

the company in 1992 began to cultivate their land according to organic farming methods we are currently inspected and certified by CCPB of Bologna and in 2014 we obtained the certification BIOSUISSE.

Since 2003 we are converting a farm of about 20 hectares completely abandoned beginning a slow conversion by planting 10 hectares of woodland with Mediterranean species (Carrubbo, olive gorse wild pear) and in 2006 with the planting of 2.5 hectares of prized olive grove (Tonda Iblea) and we hope in 2015 with the planting of the last 4 hectares of almond.

In 2015 we will start a journey that will lead us to revolutionize all the irrigation systems with the use of plants to further water saving and to the installation of photovoltaic panels to produce electricity and CO2 emission reduction.