Cooperativa Agricola de Planes
The Agri-food cooperativa from Planes founded in 1954, concentrates its production mainly on cherry fruits. It also produces olives and some ecological products.
The cherries from Planes are very popular thanks to its high quality. The production area is located in the Valencia Region, to the north of the province of Alicante and to the south of the province of Valencia. This region is actually the main producer of cherries in Spain.
The cherries produced in the Agri-food cooperative of Planes count with the Authentication of Alicante’s Mountain cherries protected designation. They have a high capacity of production and the cherries are exported all over the world.
Alicante’s Mountain cherries offer the following varieties: Burlat”, “Tilagua”, “Planera”, “Picota”, “Starking”, “Corazón de Pichón” , “Ambrunesa” aimed at human consumption.
Tour
“Cherry Blossom Tour and Alcoi”
With this tour we will learn why cherry trees are so elegant that they become a regional indicator symbol of their areas.
During springtime they offer a marvelous view of the beautiful cherry blossoms.
Later , we will move to the city of Alcoy to enjoy a guided tour around the old town declared of Cultural Interest. We will finish the tour with a typical lunch in Alcoy.
Destination
Planes is a tiny town on the North of the province of Alicante, very popular thanks to its high quality cherries.
Alcoy is one of the most important cities in the Valencia Region due to the cultural heritage, the old- city declared of Cultural Interest and the importance of the history of the festivities of Moors and Christians, which honour the patron Saint Jorge in April.