Javier de Pablo is a Spanish agricultural engineer with twenty years of experience in cherry cultivation under controlled greenhouse conditions. From the beginning, his commitment has been pioneering and, in addition to allowing him to produce cherries of the highest quality, it has opened doors to numerous phytosanitary and fertilization companies, breeders, nurseries, and public research centers seeking comprehensive solutions for developing new products, practices, or varieties in the sector.
To channel this fruitful relationship with his clients, Javier de Pablo has just created the “Finca Albalate” brand, with a renewed corporate design and a portfolio that includes all the agronomic services he already provides, supported by the human and material resources he has available.
Image 1: Greenhouse area.
The team led by Javier de Pablo includes, among others, Santiago Achón, the farm's production manager with 25 years of experience in controlling, managing, and harvesting fruit trees and an expert in tree multiplication through shield budding, whip grafting, and English grafting techniques. Idoia Remón holds a degree in Biotechnology and specializes in quality analysis and phenological monitoring of trials and varieties.
Finca Albalate (Aragon, Spain) has a unique infrastructure in the cherry sector for conducting trials:
Image 2: Javier de Pablo.
Thanks to these facilities, “Finca Albalate” conducts various types of agronomic trials tailored to the needs of each of its clients:
Recently, some of this work has also been carried out on other external farms belonging to their clients, located in different areas of Spain, Azerbaijan, or Georgia: a clear example is the tests carried out with the company SAS, where the homogenization of flower products is being tested.
As part of the company's international expansion, Javier de Pablo provides consulting services in other countries worldwide, such as Portugal, Uzbekistan, and, more recently, Chile, as a global expert in greenhouse cherry cultivation. At this point, he covers the entire cultivation cycle, starting from the design of the farm itself:
Image 3: Intensive greenhouses.
In addition to this initial work, Javier de Pablo also offers personalized support in agronomic management:
Finca Albalate is a new brand for the consulting services and agronomic work carried out by Javier de Pablo and his team of technicians and experts. His contact is javierdepablo@fincaalbalate.com
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