Cultivated plants, and fruit trees in particular, whether wild, cultivated, domesticated, manipulated or named by a society or community, constitute a heritage because they form a biological and cultural whole, the result of transmissions between generations, but also between peoples.
Fruit trees, and the Rosacae family in general, offer a way of participating in nature, by providing edible, delicate fruit and aesthetic spring blossoms that delight the mind and the eye. A contemplation, a stroll and a production in autumn of many fruits.
Based on these values, the NEC PRUNUS® brand in 2019 has been developed in the Dordogne, in the Périgord Noir region, close to Montignac-Lascaux, with the complicity of Thé des Écrivains.
A project and a reflection on fruit processing that combines an organic farming approach in Conservatory orchards offering old and protected varieties, cultural and wellness tourism & gourmet experience.
On a 6.7-hectare estate, the first stage of this adventure took place in December 2019 and December 2020, with the planting of over 500 trees of ancient and protected varieties of the Prunus family, in collaboration with the since-closed ConservatoireRégional des Arbres Fruitiers d’Aquitaine and its former director Evelyne Leterme.
BIO certification granted in February 2021
Varieties
Queen Claude d’Oulins – Reine Claude de Moissac – Reine Claude Dorée – Reine Claude Diaphane – Reine Claude de Carennac
Reine Claude d’Altman – Reine Claude Violette – Reine Claude de Chambourcy – Reine Claude de Bavay – Prune de Vars – Prune Datil myrobolan – Prune Datil Jaspi – Prune d’Ente Blanche – Prune Des Bejonnières – Prune Goutte d’Or – Prune de Saint Antonin
Prune Abricot – Prune de Saint Jean- Prune Ente Violette – Prune Verdane – Prune Monsieur Jaune – Quetsche – Mirabelle de Nancy Mirabelle de Metz – Mirabelle parfumée de Septembre – Pêcher Alberge
Hedges
Rosehip – Hazelnut – Fejoa – Fig – Pomegranate – Walnut – Kiwi – Cherry – Apple – Peach – Honey tree – Pear – Persimmon
Malus – Beech – Quince – Almond
On two plots of land
the Verger des Farges with the creation of a biodiversity area, a channel and a water reserve
450 trees 42 varieties (Prune-Mirabelle-Reine-Claude)
Le Verger du Lavoir, with the restoration of a washhouse thanks to the commune of La Bachellerie and a building plot of around one hectare with the ambition of building a reception and restaurant area.
Books la Prune et la Pomme from the Fabuleux Fruits Collection co-published by Thé des Écrivains/Tohu Bohu
collection directed by Georges-Emmanuel Morali
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