The agricultural farm Il Pucino started its activity in 1997 with an experimental cultivation of Aloe Arborescens on the coastal lands of the north-eastern city of Trieste. Due to climatic reasons, in 2000 it was transferred to Valderice, Sicily (in the province of Trapani), a few metres from the sea, in an optimal environment, far from any possible contaminations.
Since then, thanks to an attentive selection of the best varieties of the plant and to an ever growing market demand, the cultivation has expanded greatly, so much so as to become the largest open-air cultivation of Aloe Arborescens in Italy, counting with 10.000 plants and yielding more or less 2000 kg of fresh leaves per month. Both cultivation and production comply with the European law on organic farming and are certified as “bio” by the Mediterranean Certifying Institute (IMC).
The farm follows the entire production process: on a weekly basis, immediately after each harvest, the leaves are sent to the laboratories based in Trieste, where production takes place. The commercial offices are situated here also; the product obtained is thus packaged and shipped by means of an express courier within 24-48 to the entire Italian peninsula.
In the past 10 years our endeavour has been concentrated on reaching a level of excellence in all the phases of our activity, from the crop to the final product, in order to guarantee quality and freshness. In other words, to be effective.
We have also promoted proper information on the great potential of this generous plant, without promising solutions but providing the organism with an important ally in its self-healing processes. The accounts proving this plant’s complementing qualities are countless and they encourage us to proceed in this direction.
We want our product to reach anybody who really needs it and to become a useful tool at the disposal of those who are willing to understand and appreciate it.
