At Peris we know that quality does not start at the production line. It starts before. Much earlier.
It starts in the field. In the choice of the variety, the time of cutting, the farmer you work with. Because a good purchase is not just about sourcing fruit, it is about ensuring that, when that fruit reaches the plant, it does so in its best version.
What nobody sees… but you can tell
The work of the purchasing department at Peris is one of the quietest and most demanding. You can’t see it on the shelf, but you can see it in every Frutifresh tub, in every melon, in every watermelon or pumpkin.
Because fruit that is at its optimum point of ripeness is better processed in the packing room, yields more, generates less waste and allows the final product to have a better appearance, taste and shelf life.
In a company like ours, where quality is the hallmark and we work with formats ranging from whole fruit to fresh-cut fruit in the pre-prepared convenience food range, choosing each lot well is a key responsibility. And that is why buying well is essential.
The calendar is set by the fruit
In fruits such as melon or watermelon, for example, the moment of cutting changes everything. It is not enough for the fruit to have a perfect shape or a good size. We need it to be ripe, to have the right brix, to have firm but juicy flesh. That it behaves well on the shelf.
That is why we plan campaigns in a staggered manner, following the natural production cycles: from Almeria and Murcia, through the Valencian Community, to Castilla-La Mancha. All with one objective: to maintain a constant quality throughout the season, without surprises or drops in yield.
Origin, point of maturity and traceability
With tropical fruits the challenge is different, but just as important.The pineapple we work with in the fresh-cut range comes from Costa Rica. Mangoes come partly from Brazil and partly from Spain. In both cases, the level of coordination with suppliers is of the utmost importance.Because if the fruit does not travel at its exact point, the margin of maneuver is lost.
We also manage complementary origins for other references, such as pumpkin (which when we are not in season in Spain, can come from Peru or South Africa) or pomegranate (with counter-season campaigns in India). And we always do so with technical control, full traceability and validation at origin.
At the same time, we continue to focus on local products. A good example is the garrofó, a traditional Valencian legume that we process dry for pre-prepared convenience food and that we grow in collaboration with small local producers. This is our way of contributing to keeping alive a local variety that is part of our gastronomic history.
Buying well is also sustainable
When fruit arrives as it should, everything flows better.It is processed with more agility, it is better utilized, it fits better to the lines.This improves productivity, reduces waste and optimizes resources. And that is also sustainability.
That’s why buying well is not just a logistical task. It is a strategic decision that improves plant performance and shelf quality. And it is also a commitment to efficiency and respect for the product.
A job that unites field and plant.
Behind every purchase there are many decisions: visits to farms, lot validations, previous analysis, meetings with suppliers, coordination with production. A rigorous and courageous technical work, with which we connect the origin with the destination.
And that, when done well, allows that fruit, wherever it comes from, reaches the final consumer as it should: with flavor, with freshness and with the Peris guarantee.