IN FIGURES<\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n- More than 600 producers<\/li>\n
- 3 collection and packaging companies<\/li>\n
- An area varying between 3,000 and 4,000 hectares<\/li>\n
- An annual production of about 3,000 tons<\/li>\n
- More than 8 million euros in revenue generated<\/li>\n
- More than a thousand direct and indirect jobs in the area<\/li>\n
- The Green PUY Lentil is exported to more than 70 countries in the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>
Obtaining the appellation of origin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n1935<\/strong><\/span>
\nObtaining the appellation of origin<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Obtaining the AOC<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n1996<\/strong><\/span>
\n1st French legume to obtain the Appellation d’Origine Control\u00e9e<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>PDO (Protected Designation of Origin)<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n2009<\/strong><\/span>
\n1st European legume<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Surface<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n3000 Hectares<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis is the average area sown each year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Municipalities<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n87 municipalities<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe number of communes in the Green Lentil PDO area<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"http:\/\/www.lalentillevertedupuy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2a99edd0-adf5-448c-bae4-278a505904e2.jpg\" "\\"2a99edd0-adf5-448c-bae4-278a505904e2\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"http:\/\/lentillevertedupuy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0224.jpg\" "\\"IMG_0224\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Producers<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n653 Producers<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe lentil PDO area includes more than 650 producers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Collectors and conditioners<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n3 Collectors \/ Conditioners<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe green Puy PDO lentil can be collected by 3 collectors \/ packers located in the PDO area<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Quantity<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n12,166 quintals<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis is the quantity of Green PUY Lentils collected in 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Sales figures<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
\n 8 million <\/span><\/span>
\n<\/strong>
\n
\n euros <\/b>
\n <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nThis is the turnover for the whole PDO sector<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Country<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n70 countries<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Green PUY Lentil is exported to more than 40 countries around the world<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Dimension <\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n4 mm <\/strong><\/span>
\nIt is the average diameter of a Green PUY Lentil PDO<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Color <\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nMarbled green<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Green PUY Lentil is green in color, marbled with bluish reflections<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Skin<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nFine and crisp<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Green PUY Lentil has a thin skin and a crunchy and not floury kernel<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Altitude<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n1000 meters <\/span> <\/span><\/strong>
\nThe PDO area is located in a mountainous zone with an average altitude of 1,000 meters<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"http:\/\/www.lalentillevertedupuy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0415.jpg\" "\\"IMG_0415\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Become a producer<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>You are a farmer, you wish to cultivate Green PUY Lentils but you need information<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>
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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
- \n
- More than 600 producers<\/li>\n
- 3 collection and packaging companies<\/li>\n
- An area varying between 3,000 and 4,000 hectares<\/li>\n
- An annual production of about 3,000 tons<\/li>\n
- More than 8 million euros in revenue generated<\/li>\n
- More than a thousand direct and indirect jobs in the area<\/li>\n
- The Green PUY Lentil is exported to more than 70 countries in the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>
Obtaining the appellation of origin<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n1935<\/strong><\/span>
\nObtaining the appellation of origin<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Obtaining the AOC<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n1996<\/strong><\/span>
\n1st French legume to obtain the Appellation d’Origine Control\u00e9e<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>PDO (Protected Designation of Origin)<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n2009<\/strong><\/span>
\n1st European legume<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Surface<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n3000 Hectares<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis is the average area sown each year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Municipalities<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n87 municipalities<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe number of communes in the Green Lentil PDO area<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Producers<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n653 Producers<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe lentil PDO area includes more than 650 producers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Collectors and conditioners<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n3 Collectors \/ Conditioners<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe green Puy PDO lentil can be collected by 3 collectors \/ packers located in the PDO area<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Quantity<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n12,166 quintals<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis is the quantity of Green PUY Lentils collected in 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Sales figures<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n
\n 8 million <\/span><\/span>
\n<\/strong>
\n
\n euros <\/b>
\n <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nThis is the turnover for the whole PDO sector<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Country<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n70 countries<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Green PUY Lentil is exported to more than 40 countries around the world<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Dimension <\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n4 mm <\/strong><\/span>
\nIt is the average diameter of a Green PUY Lentil PDO<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Color <\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\nMarbled green<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Green PUY Lentil is green in color, marbled with bluish reflections<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Skin<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\nFine and crisp<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Green PUY Lentil has a thin skin and a crunchy and not floury kernel<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div>Altitude<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\n1000 meters <\/span> <\/span><\/strong>
\nThe PDO area is located in a mountainous zone with an average altitude of 1,000 meters<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Become a producer<\/h2><\/span>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>You are a farmer, you wish to cultivate Green PUY Lentils but you need information<\/p>\n<\/div>
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