Vale da Rosa
Encyclopedia
Vale da Rosa is a Portuguese
company and table grape
brand, headquartered in Ferreira do Alentejo
. It produces table grapes, including seedless grapes, for the export market.
Founded in 1972, it is located on the Ferreira do Alentejo
area and in the centre of a regional development triangle formed by the Beja airport, the port of Sines
and the Alqueva dam
, producing table grapes, including seedless grapes, in an area of 230 ha under cover. There are an average number of 300 people working in the company and this number usually goes up to 500 during the most labour demanding season which has a duration of 5 months.
The company has been featured in several major media such as RTP
, Correio da Manhã
and Expresso.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
company and table grape
Table grape
Table grapes are grapes intended for consumption while they are fresh, as opposed to grapes grown for wine production, juice production, or for drying into raisins....
brand, headquartered in Ferreira do Alentejo
Ferreira do Alentejo
Ferreira do Alentejo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 648.4 km² and a total population of 8,505 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in Beja District....
. It produces table grapes, including seedless grapes, for the export market.
Founded in 1972, it is located on the Ferreira do Alentejo
Ferreira do Alentejo
Ferreira do Alentejo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 648.4 km² and a total population of 8,505 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in Beja District....
area and in the centre of a regional development triangle formed by the Beja airport, the port of Sines
Sines, Portugal
Sines is a coastal municipality in the district of Setúbal, in the Alentejo Litoral region of the Portuguese Alentejo. Its population in 2011 was over 14260 residents, with a total area of 203.3 km², concentrated on the municipal seat of Sines.-History:...
and the Alqueva dam
Alqueva dam
The Alqueva dam is a dam located on the Guadiana River in the Alentejo region. The reservoir is the largest in Portugal and Western Europe.The complex project was made to produce hydroelectric power, irrigation for farms in the surrounding area, as well as a large reservoir where several tourist...
, producing table grapes, including seedless grapes, in an area of 230 ha under cover. There are an average number of 300 people working in the company and this number usually goes up to 500 during the most labour demanding season which has a duration of 5 months.
The company has been featured in several major media such as RTP
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings....
, Correio da Manhã
Correio da Manhã
Correio da Manhã is a major daily Portuguese newspaper , published in Lisbon. It is published by the publishing division of the Cofina group.It is regarded as the most read general newspaper in the country....
and Expresso.