Llagares Valverán’s commitment to sustainability
At Valverán, we are committed to integrated farming
La Finca de Valverán, established in 1998 and situated in Sariego, Asturias, now has more than 20,000 apple trees spread across an estate with a total area of 84 hectares, of which 40 are planted with apple trees. Various initiatives and systems are implemented on this land as part of the group’s commitment to sustainability, addressing issues of significant environmental importance such as the promotion of biodiversity, the use of natural water resources, the development of ground cover and the treatment of waste water.
Water
In addition to using water from its own wells – which are used for phytosanitary treatments and irrigation – this estate has a water treatment plant where the water is filtered and purified for subsequent use in the cider-making process.
Similarly, it has implemented a project that enables the properly treated water to be discharged into the council’s general sewerage network, thereby ensuring that this water passes through the Siero wastewater treatment plant.
Biodiversity
Valverán promotes biodiversity and the presence of birdlife in its apple orchards. In fact, a total of 440 nesting boxes have been installed on the Llagares Valverán estate, forty of which are for nocturnal birds of prey, 800 feeders and 120 perches for birds of prey to encourage the presence of insectivorous birds (great tits, blue tits, blackbirds, robins, etc.) and, in this way, control insect populations without the use of insecticides. In addition, the development of natural hedgerows is being encouraged along the perimeter of the estate.
Vegetation cover
Natural vegetation covers the entire estate; this is maintained solely through mechanical clearing work to ensure the healthy growth of the apple trees and the proper development of biodiversity.
