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| Denomination of Origin |
| The Denomianción of Origin obtained in 1986, had as objective to guarantee to the consumer the authenticity of the product as far as its origin and quality as well as to safeguard the interests of the producers of the zone. The rice of Calasparra is known in Spain and anywhere in the world without for it no type of advertising action has been necessary. In order to prevail, only it its traditional quality has been enough and the good one for doing of the villagers agriculturists; proof of it is the concession of the Denomination of Origin, being the first rice of the world that enjoys this appraised endorsement of garantia and quality. Its Regulating Advice, organ in charge to watch the culture, elaboration and presentation of this rice, this fighting against the illegal use of its name and presenting it as much national level as international. Of the antiquity of its production and rotation we have document certainty diverse of the century XV, that therefore testify it. Also main Acts keep You will capitulate of their irrigation ditches, where always patent has left the improtancia of the culture and the techniques to the use. The revaluation of the rice in the inner and outer market is causing that increases the number of dedicated agriculturists to this activity. The earth watered by the rivers "Segura" and their affluent "El mundo", to their pass by the municipalities of Calasparra and Moratalla in Murcia, and Hellín in Albacete, is the zones of production, that conform the Rice Boundary of Calasparra, granting officially by Real Decree of 1 of February of 1908. Its ecological surroundings are clearly different respect to the other rice zones, because it is cultivated in a very mountainous and sunny area, located to the Northwest of the Region of Murcia and to the South of Albacete, with an altitude that oscillates between the 341 and 500 meters on the level of the sea. Its annual production very is limited, of 2.5 million to 3.5 million kilos. Although the surface enrolled in the Registry of Parcels of the Denomination of Origin is of 1,000 hectares due to the rotation of the cultures single seed to the year 500 or 600 hectares. The rice Flower of Calasparra pertence to the Regulating Council Denominción of Calasparra Origin, and take refuges in its norms observing its rules for the quality and prestige that offers to its clients. |
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The High Fertile valley of the Segura River |
| The town of Calasparra is located in the high fertile valley of the Segura River, his cold and cleanings waters make of the RICE unique FLOWER OF CALASPARRA in quality and prestige. |
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© JUAN HARO E HIJOS C.B 2009 |