Tegueste Agrícola 2026: technical sessions «Local fruit trees, an opportunity» at the Casa Prebendado Pachecoverified
Tegueste Agrícola 2026 opens with two technical sessions on the traditional fruit trees of the midlands, on 9 and 10 November at the Casa Prebendado Pacheco. There are talks on local varieties, pruning and grafting, pests such as the fruit fly and nurseries, plus a farm visit and a round table. They are open to farmers and anyone interested, with prior registration through the town hall form.
Tegueste Town Hall and the Mercado del Agricultor y Artesano de Tegueste present Tegueste Agrícola 2026, a programme of technical and experience-sharing sessions for the farming sector of the municipality, the district and the Canary Islands, in collaboration with the Cabildo de Tenerife and GMR Canarias through Volcanic Xperience. The first two days, «Local fruit trees, an opportunity», focus on recovering, conserving and valuing the traditional fruit varieties of the midlands.
On Monday 9 November, at the Casa Prebendado Pacheco, registration desk opens at 16:30 and the opening is at 17:00; talks follow on sustainable production of local fruit trees (choice of species and varieties, planting systems, pruning and grafting) and on conserving local cultivars amid climate change, with specialists from the Tenerife Agricultural Biodiversity Conservation Centre and Agroeco, and a closing drinks reception from 20:00 to 21:00. On Tuesday 10 there is a farm visit from 10:00 to 12:00 and, from 16:00, talks on pests and diseases of midland fruit trees, the fruit fly and the requirements for setting up a nursery with local cultivars, ending with a round table from 19:45 to 20:30. Prior registration is through the form or QR code published by the town hall; no price is given.
