1960
Together with other fruit growers in the local area, Grandfather Edgardo became a founding member of 'La Grovura', a historic cooperative in the Ravenna area
OUR HISTORY
A PASSION MATURED OVER TIME
In Romagna, the fruit is a family history. For generations, Romagna farmers have been the custodians of fruit growing as you see it today and have often pioneered innovative fruit growing techniques in Italy and around the world. Agricola Ridolfi, with its orchards, is here to let you taste a part of this history
1982
My father plants the first nectarines on his farm. Stark Red Gold, Super Crimpson, Weinberger, Venus: these were some of the varieties of the time
2003
Not only fruit-growing: Cà Ridolfi agritourism is born from the old family farmhouse
2006
After discussing a thesis on the quality of nectarines, i finished my university studies at the University of Bologna.
2008
Agricola Ridolfi was born, a farm of a few hectares, dedicated to fruit cultivation.
2011-15
The company grows, the fruit plantations are renewed with an eye on the environment and new, sweet and crisp local varieties.
2016
In line with our innovative approach, the first monobloc double-headed anti-hail cover is installed on peach trees in Romagna
2018
The new company centre with the fruit processing warehouse is built
2021
Our ecommerce is born: the first in Italy fully dedicated to the fresh and sweet PGI nectarines of Romagna
OUR HISTORY
A PASSION MATURED OVER TIME
In Romagna, the fruit is a family history. For generations, Romagna farmers have been the custodians of fruit growing as you see it today and have often pioneered innovative fruit growing techniques in Italy and around the world. Agricola Ridolfi, with its orchards, is here to let you taste a part of this history
1960
Together with other fruit growers in the local area, Grandfather Edgardo became a founding member of 'La Grovura', a historic cooperative in the Ravenna area
1982
My father plants the first nectarines on his farm. Stark Red Gold, Super Crimpson, Weinberger, Venus: these were some of the varieties of the time
2003
Not only fruit-growing: Cà Ridolfi agritourism is born from the old family farmhouse
2006
After discussing a thesis on the quality of nectarines, i finished my university studies at the University of Bologna.
2008
Agricola Ridolfi was born, a farm of a few hectares, dedicated to fruit cultivation.
2011-15
The company grows, the fruit plantations are renewed with an eye on the environment and new, sweet and crisp local varieties.
2016
In line with our innovative approach, the first monobloc double-headed anti-hail cover is installed on peach trees in Romagna
2018
The new company centre with the fruit processing warehouse is built
2021
Our ecommerce is born: the first in Italy fully dedicated to the fresh and sweet PGI nectarines of Romagna
OUR VALUES
WHY CHOOSE US?
A unique taste
We harvest our prized PGI nectarines of Romagna at the optimal time of maturation, thus guaranteeing an unmistakable taste thanks to our experience as peach growers.
The innovation
We use biological means of defence against harmful insects, which together with the installation of photoselective nets ensure the quality of our production.
We have always been very careful about saving water: two collection tanks allow us to store at least 22,000 litres of rainwater, thus avoiding drawing it from aqueducts or wells.
From the heart of Romagna,
industrial cultivation of peach trees was born between the late 19th and early 20th century in the Province of Ravenna. In 1898, Giuseppe Gianstefani planted the first 3 hectares of peach orchards of the Buco Incavato variety, about a decade later, in 1904, Adolfo Bonvicini planted 10 hectares for trial purposes. Such was the stubbornness with which Bonvicini dedicated himself to the crop, tackling its first problems, that before long all the farmers in the area followed his example. Thus the Romagna Peach farming was born
Mattia Ridolfi
Founder and fruit grower