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Western France
Specialised Plants
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Known as the "garden of France", the region has been historically focused on cultivation. It has developed a true industry with a unique know-how in horticulture, arboriculture, greenhouse cultivation, seed production and winegrowing.
| | | | | | In the field of specialised plants, you can find in Western France: a World-scale Competitive cluster, 2innovation and technology transfer centres, research and technical and trial centres, International meetings, engineering schools in agriculture, horticulture and landscaping and many training centres, major industries.
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The Végépolys competitiveness cluster brings together 8 sectors of specialised plant production : Horticulture and greenhouse cultivation, arboriculture, seeds, viticulture, medicinal and aromatic plants, mushrooms, cider apple production and tobacco.
It brings together companies producing specialised plants, training organisations and research laboratories. Its aim is to become a global reference for the creation and innovation of specialised plants, a platform for varietal innovation of specialised cultures, a centre of expertise on the sanitary quality of seeds and plants, a skills centre for the health/well-being of specialised vegetable production, a trials and innovation centre for horticulture and urban landscaping. |
| Two innovation and technology transfer centers |
Valinov is the innovation and technolgy transfer centre for specialised plants and dealing with 3 sectors : varietal innovation, sanitary quality of seeds and plants, health and well-being properties. It offers outsourced R&D services. |
The Plante & Cité technical centre is specialised in landscaping and urban horticulture. It provides technical and experience-based advice and deals with tomorrow's green spaces, new environmental standards and effective waste management. |
| - Horticulture: Briant, Minier, Ernest Rurc, Levavasseur, Vilmorin, Gaignard Flreurs, Mondial Fruit Selection, Pepinières Multibaies, Delbard, Pépinière Detriche, Taugourdeau
- Seed: Limagrain, Maïs Angevin, Clause Tézier, Syngenta Seeds, Plan Ornemental, Semeloire Semences Enza Zenden, Terrena, Cooperative of hemp seed producers
- Arboriculture and cider-apple growing: SCA Vergers d'Anjou, Pomanjou group
- Viticulture: Alliance Loire, Ackerman-Rémy Pannier, Bouvet Ladubay, Gratien Meyer, Castel, Grands Chais de France
- Greenhouse cultivation: ValNantais, Océane, Marais, Fleuron d'Anjou, Rosée des Champs
- Medicinal and aromatic plants: Noveal
- Mushrooms: France Champignon (world leader)
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| | Main French region for higher education in specialised plant studies | - engineering schools: the INHP (national institute for horticulture and landscaping) and the ESA (higher Education Establishment for Agriculture)
- A technological university Institute, secondary shools, and a apprenticeship training centre
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| Research, technical institutes and trial centres |
- INRA centres, covering food industry and plant studies, quality of seed and horticultural products.
- Technical and trial centers for varieties, seeds, ornamental horticulture, fruit and vegetables, vines and wines, medicinal and aromatic plants.
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| Professionals international meetings, if you want to take part in them : contact us |
the SIVAL is the leading trade fair for the speciality crops : equipment and techniques in viticulture, horticulture, arboriculture, and vegetable crops. The event takes place in Angers in January. |
the Salon du Végétal is the great French trade fair for horticultural industry : growers and breeders of ornemental plants, manufacturers, suppliers and service providers in plant production, cut flowers professionals, landscape and green spaces professionals. Teh event takes place in Angers. |
the PIM, Plant International Meeting is a 2-day Conference and business meeting for plant professionals.The event takes place in Angers in January. |
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