International Asparagus & Berries Days

📅 October 7–10, 2025 · Bordeaux · France
📌 Private event – pre-registration required

Organized by Macfrut, Befve&Co. and Interco Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this international trade show brings together the entire asparagus and berry sectors.

• Many asparagus growers are also berry producers.
• Several suppliers offer products for both asparagus and berries.
• Marketers are often shared by the two sectors.

👉 A clear complementarity, a synergy meeting growers’ needs, and an expanded offer benefiting all.

Technical Tours

Tuesday, October 7 – Asparagus Tour (Gironde – 33)

• Visit of Vignobles Bouillac (100 ha of vineyards, 20 ha of vine nurseries, 15 ha of asparagus marketed under the Blayais PGI).
  With Jean-Pierre Bouillac and Danielle Chambaraud (President of the Blayais Asparagus Growers Association).
  🍷 Lunch and wine tasting included.
  🔗 vignoblesbouillac.com
• Lebourg Farm (900 ha, including 49 ha of asparagus, turf, corn, carrots, potatoes).
  🔗 lebourg-agri.fr

Tuesday, October 7 – Berries Tour (Lot-et-Garonne – 47)

• St Armand Nurseries & Fruits Rouges du Confluent
  (12 ha of strawberries under greenhouse = 900–1,000 T/year, 20 ha of strawberry nurseries = 7 million tray-plants, 40 ha of kiwis).
  🍓 Lunch included.
• Aquisol: 60 ha of greenhouses (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries), conventional & organic production, vegetables grown both in soil and hydroponics.
  🔗 aquisol-chanau.fr

Friday, October 10 – Berries Tour (Dordogne – 24)

• Teychenné Family Farm, member of the Socave cooperative: traditional open-field strawberries (PGI Périgord) and unheated hydroponic remontant strawberries.
• Invenio Experimental Station (Douville): varietal research and technological innovation for fruit and vegetable growers.
  🔗 invenio-fl.fr
• CTIFL (Lanxade): 190 ha of experimental fields, expertise on 52 fruit and vegetable species.
  🔗 ctifl.fr

The Trade Show – October 8 & 9

📍 Planasa – Avenue des Pyrénées, Le Barp (Bordeaux)

• Stands showcasing plant material, equipment, services, nurseries, research and training.
• Pitch sessions & technical workshops led by exhibitors and sponsors in a central agora.
• Outdoor demonstrations: planting, maintenance, harvesting, equipment.
• Technical visits during the show.
• Catering available on site.

Highlights

• Wednesday, October 8 – 11:00 am: Opening ceremony
• Wednesday, October 8:
  • Strawberry research (10:00 am)
  • Asparagus variety showcase (10:00 am)
  • Blueberry fields (3:00 pm)
  • Asparagus replanting (4:00 pm)
• Thursday, October 9:
  • Strawberry research (10:00 am)
  • Asparagus variety showcase (10:00 am)
  • Blueberry fields (11:00 am)
  • Asparagus replanting (3:00 pm)
  • Conference: “Berries: which innovations to improve growers’ performance?” (3:00–5:00 pm)

Evening Cocktail & Show

🎭 Cabaret Music Hall Le Grain d’Folie – Wednesday, October 8 at 7:00 pm, Artigues-près-Bordeaux.
⚠️ Limited seats – registration required.
👉 Register online

Practical Information & Fees

• Technical visits (transport, lunch & translation included): €90 excl. VAT
• Evening cocktail & show: €90 excl. VAT
• Additional bus transfer: €25 excl. VAT

Exhibitors

• Outdoor stand 50 m²: €1,500 excl. VAT
• Indoor stand 24 m²: €1,400 excl. VAT
• Outdoor demonstration: €1,000 excl. VAT
• Options (electricity, furniture): available upon request

Sponsorship

• Platinum: €10,000 excl. VAT
• Gold: €5,000 excl. VAT
• Silver: €2,500 excl. VAT
• Bronze: €1,000 excl. VAT
  (Administration fee: €30 excl. VAT)

📧 Contact: interco@interco-international.com – +33 5 56 10 19 10
📧 Direct contact: christian.befve@gmail.com – +33 6 86 28 63 55
👉 Registration platform