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“A.C.EPISKOPI INSISTS TO SEEK NEW MARKETS FOR KIWIS”

The cooperative is located in one of the most fertile areas of northern Greece, where the
soil quality embraces the crops and produces some of the most delicious fruits of Greek
agricultural sector.

changing, growing and leading to new in-
novative technological territories, the co-
operative chooses to help as much as it
can the effort of Greek agricultural econ-
omy to modernize and compete effective-
ly on global agricultural powers.
Greek kiwis
have been established abroad!
As a result of the higher production
volume, exports of kiwis have been per-
forming well in traditional European mar-
kets and also in rather new markets for
Greece, such as Egypt, China etc. Despite
international and domestic competition,
the cooperative insists to seek new mar-
kets for its products and it is well reward-
ed. A.C. Episkopi has launched trade co-
operation with Canada and it also has
managed to export kiwis to France, Spain
and Italy. The number of export desti-
nations shows that the company is ex-
tremely dynamic and also one of the most
significant factors which lead to the de-
velopment of the kiwi.
Apart from kiwis, two important prod-
ucts that the coop trades are peaches and
nectarines. It also trades plums, apricots
and pears, but the cultivation of cherries
seems to have the greatest potentials.
All products have the necessary interna-
tional certification protocols.
A.C. Episkopi counts 360 members and storage places, loading areas) are ideal
is one of the two largest cooperatives in for fresh fruits, whereas the Quality Certi-
Episkopi with a presence of more than fications guarantee the quality of the dis- info
half a century in Greek and European mar- tributing products.
kets. Since 1992 it has been officially rec- Company: Agriculture
ognized as a producers group according New investments Cooperative of Episkopi
to all E.U. regulations. A.C. Episkopi har- in technological innovation Address: Anthemia,
vests, packages and sells mainly peach- The cooperative, despite the difficulties 59035 Naoussa, Imathia
es, kiwis, nectarines but also cherries, ap- of the Greek economy, insists on looking Τel.:+30 23320 44770, 44494
ples, pears and plums. ahead and investing in structures that Fax: +30 23320 44900
The fully adequate facilities and the will ensure the best possible and better E-mail: info@asepiskopis.gr
equipment of A.C. Episkopi (cold storag- quality production and maintenance of Web: www.asepiskopis.gr
es-refrigerators-sorting departments, its products. Realizing that the market is

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