Sectors du végétal at SIVAL
Fruit & Vegetables
Le SIVAL, the ideal meeting place for fruit and vegetable professionals sector
With over 25,000 visitors and 700 exhibitors, SIVAL is recognized as France's leading trade show for professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector. Every year, SIVAL reinforces its leadership in this sector thanks to its unique offering of solutions for fruit and vegetable production. This not-to-be-missed event offers a professional and efficient platform for discovering the latest technological innovations, acquiring knowledge and nurturing business strategies in fruit and vegetable production.
SIVAL is the only trade event in France to bring together seed companies and plant suppliers for professionals in fruit and vegetable production. Seeds and plants, nurseries, soil preparation and cultivation, market garden and arboricultural equipment, crop protection, greenhouses and greenhouse equipment, soilless cultivation, precision irrigation, decision-making and management tools, preservation, grading and packaging, etc.: SIVAL is the French trade show with the most comprehensive range of equipment and services, innovative and precision technologies for fruit and vegetable production, for sustainable, high-performance agriculture that creates value for producers.
Through the SIVAL Innovation Competition, and thanks to the mobilization of seed and plant companies, SIVAL is a particularly good opportunity to discover the latest innovations and novelties in varietal selection.
A benchmark trade show, SIVAL also offers a rich program of conferences and technical workshops led by recognized industry experts. These sessions cover key themes such as agroecology, sustainable cultivation practices, advances in plant genetics, regulatory developments and agricultural market dynamics.
Mon SIVAL & Moi: Fruit producers unite for sustainable orchards
A look back at sector Fruits & Légumes at SIVAL
Testimony of Guillaume SALAÜN, market gardener and hop grower, Breizh Hops (2024)
Interview with Olivier Sabatier, arboriculturist in Verdun sur Garonne (2023)
Climate change: combating new diseases - Sébastien CAVAIGNAC, Director - Invenio (2024)
ENTRETIENS TECHNIQUES & TOUR DE FRANCE DES ALTERNATIVES CTIFL
sector organizations at SIVAL
- CTIFL (Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes) is dedicated to improving growing, harvesting, storage and marketing practices for fruit and vegetables. At SIVAL, CTIFL runs technical workshops and conferences, sharing research findings and practical innovations with professionals at sector. These sessions cover topics from production to marketing, such as new techniques for greenhouse cultivation, optimizing storage conditions to extend shelf-life, and methods for reducing post-harvest losses. Thanks to its expertise and resources, CTIFL helps growers to adopt more efficient and sustainable practices, boosting the competitiveness and quality of French fruit and vegetables.
- Interfel, France's fruit and vegetable interprofession, plays a central role in the structuring, promotion and development of sector. Interfel brings together all players in the value chain, from producers to processors, wholesalers and distributors. Interfel regularly contributes to the SIVAL conference program.
- The Fédération Nationale des Producteurs de Fruits (FNPFruits) is an agricultural union specialized in defending the interests of French fruit growers. The FNPF unites, represents and supports the actions of arboriculturists and the entire sector.
- Légumes de France (Fédération nationale des producteurs de légumes) is a major organization representing and supporting vegetable growers. The federation represents all vegetable and market garden production destined for fresh produce marketing. It takes part in SIVAL in particular to promote technological advances and strengthen exchanges between sector players.
Fruit and Vegetables in France
France is one of Europe's leading fruit and vegetable producers, with a remarkable diversity of products grown throughout the country. The sector fruit and vegetable sector plays a crucial role in France's agricultural economy, generating thousands of jobs and contributing to food security.
sector 's flagship products include apples, pears, peaches, tomatoes, carrots and salads. sector is also committed to sustainable farming practices to meet environmental challenges and consumer expectations in terms of quality and traceability.
Web resources on sector Fruits and Vegetables
- FranceAgriMer : Information and statistics on the production, consumption and trade of fruit and vegetables in France. Consult FranceAgriMer's publications on fruit and vegetables.
- Interfel : Interprofessional organization providing data, studies and news on sector. Access Interfel reports and studies.
- CTIFL (Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes): Technical resource center for professionals, offering publications, training and technical advice. Visit the CTIFL website.