Terres des Confluences, a land of local products
Drive along the roads of the Tarn-et-Garonne and you'll be able to admire the beauty of the orchards.
Here, the diversity of local produce is incredible. You're in the "most beautiful orchard in the South-West", the land of the Chasselas de Moissac PDO, the Reine Claude plum, the Quercy melon and thewhite garlic of Lomagne.
Meet the producers
Come and meet passionate producers, right on their farms. There's a tour, a shop and guaranteed authenticity.
Find our local producers and their seasonal fruit and vegetables, as well as cereals, honey, flour, duck... at the Terres des Confluences markets.
The fruits of
Confluence Lands
Discovering fruit orchards and local produce is a must in Terres des Confluences. The Tarn et Garonne is the 4th department in France for the production offruit trees.
An area rich in awards and labels
The Tarn & Garonne has won 4 quality awards:
- AOP Chasselas de Moissac
- Label Rouge Reine Claude Dorée
- IGP Melon du Quercy
- IGP Ail blanc de Lomagne
The Quercy melon
The Quercy melon is one of the sweetest and juiciest varieties of melon. The Quercy melon is a PGI winner thanks to its expertise.
Grown in the hills of the South-West and between the Lot and Tarn-et-Garonne departments, you'll find it on market stalls from July to mid-September. You won't want to miss its exceptional flavours.
Strawberries
Strawberries start to appear in April. Cléry, Gariguette or Sibilla... let yourself be seduced by their beautiful red colour and smell.
As you travel along the roads of the Tarn et Garonne, stop off at our growers to discover even more varieties...
Kiwifruit
This delicate fruit, harvested mainly by hand, is the pride of our growers. Growing kiwifruit takes time and patience.
It can only be eaten about 3 weeks after harvesting. There are several varieties of kiwi in the region: green, yellow and even red.
The land here is particularly well-suited to growing kiwifruit. Tarn et Garonne is the leading kiwifruit-growing department in France.
Reine Claude
Reine Claude is one of Tarn et Garonne's star products. It holds the Label Rouge Reine Claude Dorée. This delicious fruit can be enjoyed from late July to September, and has a particularly sweet taste.
2 stories about plums!
- The plum tree is the oldest fruit species cultivated for commercial purposes.
- It is named after the first wife of François I, Reine Claude.
Moissac PDO Chasselas
Chasselas de Moissac PDO is one of the treasures of Moissac - Terres des Confluences. The Chasselas grapes are hand-picked by the chasselatières and chasselatiers. It's an expertise that has been handed down from generation to generation.
The specifications for this table grape are very precise and make this precious fruit unique. It has an international reputation and is synonymous with quality. You can enjoy the first bunches of this delicate grape from mid-September.
La pomme
Nommé “plus beau verger du sud-ouest” le Tarn et Garonne est le 1er producteur de pommes en France.
Terres des Confluences est riche en eaux souterraines, ce qui est propice à la culture des pommiers et autres productions fruitières. Ici, on retrouve une multitude de variétés de pommes telles que la Golden, la Reinette ou encore l’incontournable Royal Gala.
Le saviez-vous ?
Quand vous achetez une pomme française, il y a 1 chance sur 10 qu’elle provienne du Tarn et Garonne !
Apricots
This fruit with its summer colours and delicate flavour is a real treat for the taste buds.
In a tart or as fresh fruit, the choice is yours!
Moissac cherries
Its bright red colour and plump flesh will seduce you even before you taste it!
The Moissac cherry stands out for its rigorous cultural specifications, guaranteeing quality cherries thanks to ancestral know-how.
Why these nets over the fruit trees?
The netting over the orchards provides protection against the vagaries of the weather (hail) and insects such as the Asian midge or the devil's bug...
Kiwifruit is one of the least-treated fruits.
Vegetables and other local produce from the South-West
The Tarn-et-Garonne region is renowned for its diversity of tree crops, but also for its production capacity.
The richness of the land allows this region to grow mixed farming, orchards and cereals on the banks of the Garonne and bordering the Gimone.
Terres des Confluences is also the land of the south-west
Our bees are delighted to pollinate the flowers in our orchards and other crops. We are lucky enough to enjoy their honey, wildflower honey and chestnut honey.
Cereal growing is an important part of our production. In fact, 100% local flour and oil are produced here!
As with the South-West, you can't talk about local gastronomy without mentioning duck.
You can go and meet the Terres des Confluences breeders and discover their traditional products.
Here, seasonal fruit and vegetables
