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The
Domaine de la Cabanasse
is situated in Saint Martin de Crau, on the Crau
Plain, bordered to the north by the Alpilles mountains
and to the west by the Camargue.
Formerly
the bed of the Durance river, this alluvial plain
provides extraordinary conditions for agriculture.
Since
1927 it has been a family farm with pasture and
peach and nectarine orchards. Working since 1980
on part of the farm, Patrice Vulpian has farmed
the whole of Domaine de la Cabanasse since 1995.
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Our hay production :
- Around 1200 tonnes,
- 900
tonnes of which is AOC Crau hay
- from 160 hectares.
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Our peach & nectarine
production :
- 1600
tons per year from 80 hectares with
80 selected varieties for a product from
June to mid September.
Our
Domaine is at the heart of the central Crau and
dry Crau Natura 2000 site, the orchards are subject
to the Crau specifications and 120 hectares of Crau
hay meets the AOC Crau hay specifications. Respect
for the environment is a central concern.
All
our peach and nectarine production is packed on
the farm in our packing station, where we check
and guarantee the quality, maturity and traceability
of the fruit up to the point of sale.
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