The Floriculturists’ District of Saonara

The district

The Horticultural District of Saonara (Veneto – Italy) was set up to promoteand enhance the value at international level of the production of the local horticulturalcompanies, by pooling them together to develop new business opportunities and to foster the internationalisation of the more than 40 companies in the area. An association of these producers was created in 2019, to improve the coordination and promotion of this important production.

Antonio Santocono

Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

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The Chamber of Commerce of Padua has always supported the horticultural companies of Saonara, which are considered a productive excellence in our territory. The purpose of this leaflet is to foster the competitiveness and promotion of the Horticultural District of Saonara, as part of a project which was launched together with the Municipal Administration of Saonara and the Farmers’ Business Associations Coldiretti, CIA and Confagricoltura of Padua. Significant steps of the project have been the contest for the district logo, which was launched by the Chamber of Commerce, the establishment of the Association of the Horticultural District, which pools together several companies and the participation in international exhibitions. We believe that, especially in tough times, working together and sharing a common growth and development plan are essential for success.

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Saonara

Horticultural districtwith a long history and amongthe most important in Italy.

Horticulture has been business of Saonara farmers for more than a century.
Local companies have been active in the plant nursery sector for many generations and is an excellence in the production, especially, of rose gardens and fruit trees.

Many varieties and species of fruit trees are cultivated in Saonara district , starting from the seed to the growth, mainly in open field:apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, apricots, figs, Diospyros kaki, pomegranates, kiwis, grape vines and berries.

The entire production undergoes regular checks by technicians from the Veneto Region’s Phytosanitary Department, who monitor the plants and certify that they are fit for sale in accordance with European regulations.

Plants & Flowers

The fruit plants and roses from the Horticultural District of Saonara are sold in various ways:

Bare root (one year old): for planting in orchards and gardens or other nurseries.
Potted (2/3 years old)
Also packed with biodegradable wrapping.