ABOUT US – INTERVIEW WITH QUINTA GROUP ON SAIS’S GIOIA F1 EGGPLANT PERFORMANCE IN LEBANON

This month we have met at Fruit Attraction Expo 2025 in Madrid Eng. Nadine El Khoury , CEO, and Eng.Hiba ABI Ramia  , Technical Marketing Engineer at QUINTA GROUP.

Thank you, Eng. Nadine El Khoury , and Eng.Hiba ABI Ramia  , for speaking with us today at Fruit Attraction Expo 2025 in Madrid . Your company is the exclusive distributor of the SAIS brand in Lebanon and we are hearing promising reports about the performance of the SAIS ‘Gioia F1’ eggplant variety in Lebanon .Could you share your perspective on its success?

Eng. El Khoury : “The performance of  Gioia F1 has been outstanding. Growers across Lebanon are seeing its major benefits: consistently high production yields and excellent adaptability to diverse greenhouse conditions ,  specially on overwintering crops . This variety is proving to be a highly reliable and profitable choice for our farmers.”

Eng. Hiba Abi Ramia : “Primarily,  because of its premium quality. It is immediately recognizable for its brilliant black coloration and, critically, its good  post-harvest shelf life. This combination of high aesthetics and extended freshness is invaluable for both farmers and retailers, ensuring better market appeal and less waste.”

Are you planning to leverage the positive results  of ‘Gioia F1’ for other varieties from SAIS?

Eng. El Khory : “Absolutely. Gioia F1 is setting a high standard and acting as a flagship of SAIS product range for us. We are confident that its introduction in the Lebanese market  will pave the way for other SAIS varieties, like peas, radishes  etc. that share the same high qualitative content.We believe in the strong genetics and quality control that SAIS offers. The company is an innovative and quality-focused partner.