Products from our nurseries
We are able to export our cactus pads/cladodes, for fruit and/or biomass production, to the main international destinations and ports, in containers with certain parameters of temperature, humidity, ventilation/air renewal previously defined and controlled, in order to guarantee that they arrive in good condition at their destination, even if they spend several weeks or months in transit.
Our cactus pads/cladodes for new plantations are 100% selected, and are accompanied by an international phytosanitary certificate, which is issued by the Portuguese Authorities, after a prior inspection of the cargo just before shipment, in order to guarantee that it meets all the import requirements of each country, particularly with regard to any diseases or pests.
Products from our orchards and processing plants
- FRESH NOPAL/NOPALITOS
- FRESH CACTUS PEAR- ORANGE VARIETY
- FRESH CACTUS PEAR- RED VARIETY
- FRESH NOPAL PADS (CLADODES)
- NOPAL JUICE/PUREE – FRESH
- NOPAL JUICE/PUREE – FROZEN
- NOPAL JUICE/PUREE – HPP
- NOPAL JUICE/PUREE – PASTEURIZED
- NOPAL POWDER
- NOPAL/NOPALITOS FROM OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA – IQF – CUBES 10X10MM
- OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA NOPAL EXTRACT/GEL
- DRIED CACTUS PEAR SLICES – ORANGE PULP VARIETY
- DRIED CACTUS PEAR SLICES – RED PULP VARIETY
- DRIED NOPAL STRIPS
- NOPAL JAM WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- NOPAL SYRUP
- CACTUS PEAR JAM WITH WALNUTS – ORANGE PULP VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR JAM WITH WALNUTS – RED PULP VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR MARMALADE
- CACTUS PEAR PEEL POWDER – ORANGE PULP VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR PEEL POWDER – RED PULP VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR SEED POWDER
- CACTUS PEAR SYRUP – ORANGE PULP VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR SYRUP – RED PULP VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR PUREE – ORANGE VARIETY – FRESH
- CACTUS PEAR PUREE – RED VARIETY – FRESH
- CACTUS PEAR PUREE – FROZEN – ORANGE VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR PUREE – FROZEN – RED VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR PUREE – HPP – ORANGE VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR PUREE – HPP – RED VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR PUREE – PASTEURIZED – ORANGE VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR PUREE – PASTEURIZED – RED VARIETY
- CACTUS PEAR POWDER – FREEZE DRYING – LYOPHILIZATION
- CACTUS PEAR SEEDS
- CACTUS PEAR SEED OIL
Our key points
- High quality/premium products. One of the main factors that contributes to the high quality of our products is the fact that we have control over the entire production processes from the raw material to the final product. All the products/raw materials come exclusively from our own orchards production;
- Our organic farm and orchards are situated in Portugal-Alentejo, one of the regions of excellence to produce high quality products from this special cactus;
- 100% natural and pure products with no additives;
- 100% organic certified (production/process and products);
- No chemicals/pesticides are used;
- Everything is done in the best ecologically and environment friendly way;
- All the processes are developed and carried out with extremely care in order to ensure that the natural and bioactive properties of the Opuntia Ficus-Índica products and sub-products are not affected;
- 0% waste! Yes, there is no waste in our production processes. For example, from the fruit (Cactus Pear/Prickly Pear), we separate the peel, pulp/puree and seeds. The peel is used for a powder, the pulp/puree will be frozen or pasteurized to be later used for juices, ice cream, jams, sweets etc. From the seed we extract the oil and even the seeds, after the oil extraction, are used for the production of another powder. From the cactus paddles (cladodes) we use the same zero waste approach.
In addition, determining factors are also the use of the best and healthiest agricultural practices, namely in organic production; adequate fertilization, sustained in regular analyzes of the soil and cactus; the irrigation systems optimized in all opuntia ficus-índica orchards and nurceries using humidity probes; our climate plus the most favorable soils for the development of this plant; the fact that there are several insects in our region, including our own bees, which are decisive for pollination and consequently for a high number of fertile seeds, thus contributing to a better quality of the fruits, seeds and naturally to the oil extracted from them.