Jose Enrique Vallejo
Location: Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga
Products: lemons, oranges, grapefruit, clementines, kumquats, limequats, Buddha’s hand, caviar lemon, limes, lemongrass, potatoes, sweet potatoes & pumpkins
My relationship with the countryside began when I was little; my father was first a cattle farmer, then became a farmer. He drove tractors and I was passionate about the world of machinery, so I joined him at his work from a very young age.
When my father retired I became fully involved in organic production. Little by little I have diversified into growing more and different types of crops, and prompted by bad experiences with other warehouses have set up one of my own.
I recognize how hard the life of a farmer is, but for me it’s satisfying to work in the fields, in total contact with the land and my crops.