jornadas-tfe-13In an intense Day held in the Cooperative COAGISORA, near 200 persons in the history deepened, gastronomy, economy and culture around the Canary tomato exports.

The Cabildo de Tenerife, the Cajamar Foundation and the two Canary sector employers organized the day to show the history and qualities of this product.

Tenerife held last Friday 18 the 130 anniversary of tomato export in the Canaries with a Day in which its history will be addressed, its economic importance and gastronomic possibilities of a key product in the history of Archipelago.

The insular Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries, Jesús Morales, He stressed the importance of this crop "because it has played a key role not only from the economic point of view but also from a geographical point of view, demographic and cultural, so an act of this nature in which this relevance to gain visibility it deserves ".

jornadas-tfe-1The Deputy Minister of Primary Sector of the Canarian Government, Abel Morales, He congratulated the Anniversary sector and listed the actions that are being made to relaunch the sector, without forgetting the important role it has played women.

On the other hand, President Aceto, Francisco Echandy, He recognized the importance of the crop on the island and the contribution made in the last century for the development of this south. Also, He claimed the commitment of the authorities to further develop the activity.

President and host COAGISORA, Francisco Vargas, thanked and welcomed the participants who came to the premises of the largest cooperative Canary Islands, where package was reached nearly a third of total exports of tomatoes from the Canary Islands.

Doctor in Contemporary History at the University of La Laguna, Nicolás González Lemus, He spoke about the beginnings of tomato production and the leading role of the British in crop development, transportation and marketing.

Doctor in Geography and History at the University of Las Palmas, Manuel Rebollo continued the voyage of the British and explained the change in activity at the hands of local producers and the mark left in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura.

Historian and Official Chronicler of Hermigua (La Gomera), Ricardo Valeriano Jeses, He presented the contribution to the development of La Gomera Canary tomato, from the island and Tenerife.

After the presentations the turn came gastronomy. After tasting a white wine and red wine Daute Isora Designation Icoden, Orone variety of tomato was tasted in a variety of proposals. Chef Juan Carlos Padron, Restaurant chef 'Corner Juan Carlos', He did a cooking demonstration in which he showed the qualities and peculiarities of Canary tomatoes in the kitchen. This act and all the afternoon session were broadcast live and online (streaming) through canaltenerife.tv.

One of the peculiarities of the production of the tomato is unknown on transport and distribution in European markets. During the conference the documentary "The long journey of Canary tomatoes' in which it is given projected full account of the journey performed since it is harvested until it is sold in a supermarket. This was supplemented with another documentary made in the year 1942 on the development of the harvest.

In the section of experiences, two farmers in Gran Canaria and Tenerife producer approached from their vision and experience, culture activity in the second half of the twentieth century, coinciding with the splendor of the Canary tomato.

Was the cultural community development project Village responsible for putting closure to the Day, with the staging of a masterful recreation of the activity of an old warehouse packaging and dancing Taifa that was terminating the harvest. The day concluded with a toast with wine and cheese Tenerife.

The act, organized by the Cabildo de Tenerife and the Cajamar Foundation with the collaboration of the Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Producers of Las Palmas (Fedex) and the Association of Growers and Exporters of Tenerife (Vinegar) and support of the Canary Islands Government and the Councils of Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura.