CERTIFICATIONS
Organic farming is regulated at European level in order to get: 1. a greater guarantee for the consumer as regards the salubrity of the products and of the production method without syntesis chemicals; 2. the right attention to the requirements of the enviromental protection; 3. socio-economic equilibrium conditions of farms. Scollo’s farm aims to guarantee a complete transparency enclosing the certificate of conformity. It is issued by the Certifying Body and it contains also the duration of validity.
CONSORTIUM OF THE RED ORANGE OF SICILY IGP CERTIFICATION. We are part of the consortium for the protection of the Red orange of Sicily IGP, the goal is to enhance and promote the Tarocco, Moro, and Sanguinello, which together with the various cultivars, represent the varieties of red orange provided from the specification. Sicilian red orange is a combination of history, tradition and culture for our island. It represents a fundamental part of the Sicilian territory giving rise to the “gardens”. The latter are lots of land cultivated with red orange that connect the sea of the island and the snow of the volcano in winter, which in spring fill the Sicilian territory with the scent of orange blossom.
Our company is certified by Coldiretti, the main organization of agricultural entrepreneurs at national and European level. With the new role of supply chain entrepreneurial union, Coldiretti has also promoted Filiera Italia, which for the first time sees agriculture and the Italian food industry of excellence together to defend, support and enhance Made in Italy.
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), also known as integrated pest control (IPC): Our company is certified and authorized for the release of USEFUL INSECTS in order to guarantee an integrated pest management. We carry out: 1) preventive releases of natural enemies that are introduced at the beginning of the phytophagous population development in order to guarantee maximum effectiveness. In some cases, natural enemies can be released before pests are present to ensure optimal effectiveness; 2) inoculative releases of beneficial insects / mites