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Rice of the Ebro Delta

Deltebre, Baix Ebre, Tarragona

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Rice of the Ebro Delta

Curiosity · Deltebre, Baix Ebre, Tarragona

Rice grown on the irrigated lands of the Ebro estuary, with a Protected Designation of Origin granted by the Generalitat de Catalunya and a Specific Designation recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and by the European Commission. The production area is concentrated in the municipalities of Deltebre and Sant Jaume, and partly in l'Aldea, l'Ampolla, Amposta, Camarles and Sant Carles de la Ràpita, whose characteristics typical of the delta give it a special quality. Quality control covers everything from seed selection to packaging, overseen by two certifying bodies. The main variety is bahia, along with others such as Tebre, Sénia, Fonsa, Bomba and Montsianell, and it is marketed in the extra category, under the Q quality mark.

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