The City Council of Alhama de Murcia, through its Department of Agriculture presents the 45th edition of the "Exhibition and Competition Bureau and Grape Products Agricultural Guadalentin Bass".
The presentation ceremony was attended by the Councillor for Agriculture, Miguel Cabrera and Gonzalez municipal technician, head of agriculture and gardens, Simon Garcia Diaz.
The exhibition will begin on Friday, October 3 at 20pm.
and will close on Monday, October 6, the day on which the prizes to the winners of the contest will be divided.
In this sense, Simon Garcia has clarified that "although the exposure is also closed will remain open to the public on 7 October, the day of the patron saint."
Councilman agriculture recalled that "from tomorrow until next Tuesday and Thursday will be the deadline for receipt of products."
Also, Cabrera González stressed that this exhibition and competition of table grapes is one of the oldest in the Region of Murcia "and also one of the most prestigious for the quality of its products and its jury."
Finally, Miguel Gonzalez has had a very special memory for D. Juan Fernández Rubio, "member of the jury for many years that this year will not be able to join us since it is recovering after an accident."
González Cabrera wished him a speedy recovery.
Simon Garcia, one of the main architects of this exhibition-contest said that this year the 45th edition of the contest is held, "is the oldest exhibitions Fair Alhama de Murcia".
In this exhibition, where the main product is exposed table grapes takes into account many parameters at the time of reward products however, Díaz García has clarified that "the main parameter evaluated is the commercial quality of the product, although its presentation and decoration are also factors taken into account. "
Because of the prestige it has acquired the contest in recent years and the number of visitors to the exhibition [is estimated that in the last Fair 2013 came to visit about 6,000 people], Simon Garcia said that in this year 2014 take into account some new parameters, "to try to be a little more demanding when it comes to presenting the products."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia