Cointreau distils research and development projects to preserve its raw materials and the terroirs on which they are grown
In Corsica, with the help of an INRAE researcher, Rémy Cointreau is studying the connection between the terroirs and the genetic components of the orange and bitter orange in order to better understand and preserve the products’ authenticity. Rémy Cointreau also supports the varietal research work conducted by the San-Giuliano research platform, which houses a globally unique collection of 800 citrus varieties. Eager to contribute to this biodiversity, the brand has helped to maintain the collection of varieties used in the thesis, i.e. 90 species of citrus fruit, in order to study their properties and improve their production.
In Guadeloupe, to further reduce its footprint, the Group is carrying out an ambitious project with the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD): finding alternative methods to fight citrus greening, which affects orange trees on several continents. In order to reduce the use of inputs, the Group is seeking in particular to identify rootstocks that can withstand this disease.
