"The Fruits ripe, sun-kissed, cueillis full maturity

are much more than food,

they are the life, the colors, the flavors,

a real feast for the sensesat the same time

what a symbol of joy, abundance and sharing!"

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WHY TREE-RIPENED ORGANIC FRUITS?

fruits are an excellent source of nutrition and energy, and all experts agree to recommend their daily consumption. 

However, at the present time, there are very few really ripe fruits that can be bought on the stalls of our stores.

First quality, maturity

Producers should ensure that they provide consumers with fruits that are ripe or that will reach maturity after being detached from the tree or plant.For certain species of fruits, called “climacteric”, (Apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears, apples, avocados, bananas, kiwis, melons.) ripening continues naturally after picking. However, the earlier they are picked, the less they will develop their taste and nutritional quality. In addition, the cold blocks their maturation process. Large quantities of fruit can be found on the shelves of markets and stores, however for the lover of good fruit it is not always easy to find very ripe fruit of excellent taste; In extreme cases, it happens that certain fruits (mangoes, avocados, peaches, pears) pass directly from the inedible state, because they are too hard, to the inedible state, because rotten. The alternating stays between a cold room and a display in a temperate environment are  double-edged swords.

The nutritional value of fruits is directly linked to their degree of ripeness. Underripe fruits can even be harmful to health, causing demineralization and acidification of our body, see cause intestinal disturbances.

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(Rene Bickel, Brian Clement, JP Cusin)

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