Passion
The story about Santelli’s family is a story of passion for their land, for a legacy never forgotten, a passion for a fruit, the melon, that the family cultivate for generations. The Santelli’s Farm is a family history, born in the 1938 by grandfather Sante, one of earliest melon’s farmer in Viadana.
His love for the soil, inherited from son and grandchildren, transformed a little reality in a company that send its products daily in all Nord and Center Italy fruit and vegetable market.
Soil is our wealth…products our pride
What distinguishes our products is the love we have for this job in one of the most fertile Italy’s region, the Po valley…
Innovation
Santelli is also synonymous with innovation, a crucial element for the future of our sector. We can talk about precision agriculture characterized by the integration of advanced technologies and this allows to monitor cultures in real time. Product traceability is important for us and this increases the trust of our consumers.
For this reason we have decided to invest in research and innovation: we are proud to use unique melon technology in response to the need for continuous improvement in the classification of the internal quality of melons, thanks to the detection of the brix degree.
Sustainability
The agriculture of the future aims to guarantee sustainability, that is, it meets the needs of today without compromising the possibilities of future generations.
We are working by setting ourselves very specific objectives such as the responsible use of natural resources. We aim for a lower environmental impact and the reduction of soil pollution: this is the demonstration of the love for the land we cultivate.
We pay particular attention to the protection of bees that perform a fundamental role in the pollination of our plants.
Certifications
GLOBALGAP Certification
To guarantee, for itself and for consumers, the control of all production cycle, Santelli is under a strict program of audits from certification body. They are specialized body, with an authorization from every single nation of the Europe, that verify and ensure, with their audit, the complete respect of law and procedural guideline. The certification is released after strict control in all the production chain.
Global GAP Standard
Fruits and Vegetables defines the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for the development of the “best practice”, that is the best technical practice in the fruits and vegetables production.
Global GAP requisites are:
- Food safety and traceability;
- Environment (waste management, environmental impact, soil management, use of fertilizers);
- Workers’ health, safety and welfare;
- Products (Integrated Crop Management, irrigation, integrated pest management, product’s harvest and handling);
- Quality Management System.
