Tag Archives: sustainable agriculture

Why do we plant our new trees as seedlings rather than seeds?

As farmers, we often opt for seedlings rather than seeds in many cases, due to several practical and crop-specific reasons: Saving time: For crops like tomatoes, which have a relatively short growing season, using seedlings allows ... Continue reading

Comparison of Agricultural Methods: Conventional, Organic, and Regenerative

There are various agricultural methods, and we understand it’s not always easy to keep track of them all. That’s why we want to explain the differences and possible similarities in this blog. We will examine conventional, organic, ... Continue reading

Citrusseason 23/24

Another citrus season has come to an end. Before going into detail on the milestones achieved and lessons learned this season, we would like to thank you. Without you, Naranjas del Carmen could not continue to grow. Without people who ... Continue reading

A picture of your tree

An important part of Naranjas del Carmen are our tree adoptions. You have the opportunity to adopt a tree at our fields and eagerly anticipate each upcoming harvest with us. After the adoption, we select a tree and put a nametag on ... Continue reading

Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a comprehensive and systematic approach to pest control aimed at minimizing the effects of insects and maximizing economic, ecological, and social benefits. It consists of three main components: ... Continue reading

Agriculture 3.0

The agricultural sector suffers up until today from lagging integration of new technologies. It remains a sector with a predominantly manual (yet it's becoming increasingly knowledge-intensive) and poorly traceable approach.  To ... Continue reading

The use of biodiversity islands in agriculture

Sustainable agriculture has become a major concern in the current context of increasing environmental pressures, demographic growth and climate change. Traditional agricultural methods have often resulted in decreased biodiversity, ... Continue reading

Documentary “The Discarded” : the history of our jams, sauces and other derived products

Not all the fruits of the tree can be consumed fresh. On the same tree, we can find very different fruits. They differ in size, shape, color and skin thickness. Although we try to treat them all the same, each fruit lives its own ... Continue reading

The future of sustainable farming – an the role we play in it

Sustainability is certainly one of the most controversial topics. Despite its importance for the agriculture and our planet in general, there is still no uniform understanding of it and its usefulnes is widely discussed. That is why ... Continue reading