IN FIGURES

Every year, the production figures change. It should be remembered that lentil cultivation is not a main crop at the farm level. Indeed, the vast majority of lentil producers are breeders (dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, etc.). The cultivation of lentils is therefore complementary to their main activity.

  • More than 600 producers
  • 3 collection and packaging companies
  • An area varying between 3,000 and 4,000 hectares
  • An annual production of about 3,000 tons
  • More than 8 million euros in revenue generated
  • More than a thousand direct and indirect jobs in the area
  • The Green PUY Lentil is exported to more than 70 countries in the world

Obtaining the appellation of origin

1935
Obtaining the appellation of origin

Obtaining the AOC

1996
1st French legume to obtain the Appellation d’Origine Controlée

PDO (Protected Designation of Origin)

2009
1st European legume

Surface

3000 Hectares
This is the average area sown each year

Municipalities

87 municipalities
The number of communes in the Green Lentil PDO area

Producers

653 Producers
The lentil PDO area includes more than 650 producers

Collectors and conditioners

3 Collectors / Conditioners
The green Puy PDO lentil can be collected by 3 collectors / packers located in the PDO area

Quantity

12,166 quintals
This is the quantity of Green PUY Lentils collected in 2020

Sales figures


8 million


euros


This is the turnover for the whole PDO sector

Country

70 countries
The Green PUY Lentil is exported to more than 40 countries around the world

Dimension

4 mm
It is the average diameter of a Green PUY Lentil PDO

Color

Marbled green
The Green PUY Lentil is green in color, marbled with bluish reflections

Skin

Fine and crisp
The Green PUY Lentil has a thin skin and a crunchy and not floury kernel

Altitude

1000 meters
The PDO area is located in a mountainous zone with an average altitude of 1,000 meters

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