Company
Established in 2002 and based in Alpiarça, Alcides Catroga, Lda. is dedicated to producing and commercialising fruit, vegetables, roots and tubers.
A story rooted in the field
The business grew from Alcides Catroga’s agricultural experience. A profile published in 2023 reported that he began farming independently at the age of 17. The company was formally incorporated on 13 March 2002. Practical field knowledge and operational organisation continue to shape its identity.
The company’s public story is presented with dates and context — never as a collection of unsourced numbers.
Journey
The scale figures below are published historical references, not current indicators.
Operational capability
The operation connects cultivation, crop monitoring, harvesting, selection, packing, storage and distribution. The precise level of direct control and technical capacity at each stage depends on the product and is only communicated when documented.
Public references describe production for the fresh market and food processing. Potato, carrot, onion, broccoli, cabbage, corn, strawberry, melon and watermelon form the historically referenced range. Availability, season, origin, size and packing are confirmed for every request.
Regional reporting has documented investment in mechanisation, production-cycle equipment, warehousing and cold storage. This website does not turn that context into technical promises: equipment, volumes and performance will only be detailed after internal confirmation.
The headquarters in Alpiarça’s industrial area and a long relationship with local agriculture provide the company’s geographic anchor. Municipal records document investment to consolidate operations in the municipality.
Professional farming requires coordination across fields, operations, quality, logistics, administration and commercial relationships. The company has been described as a family continuity project, a human dimension presented here without unnecessary personal data or unverified current headcounts.
Working principles
The institutional narrative is based on observable criteria rather than superlatives: accurate information, responsible decisions, proximity to clients and suppliers and continuous improvement.
Current farmed area, client and workforce figures, markets, certifications, storage capacity and environmental or economic indicators are not presented as current facts without company confirmation.
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