Conservas Serrano

Calahorra, in Spain's La Rioja region, is home to Conservas Serrano, a preserves company that packs vegetables and fruit as well as fish and meat.

About Conservas Serrano

Based in
Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain
Known for
Spanish fruit and vegetable preserves

Conservas Serrano is a preserves company in Calahorra, a town in La Rioja in northern Spain. It packs vegetable and fruit preserves along with fish and meat conserves. The town's canning tradition is honored today by a local preserves fair.

Preserved fruit is good chilled, sliced over yogurt, or set next to a wedge of Manchego. Warmed gently and finished with cream, it makes a quick dessert.

Conservas Serrano questions

Why is Calahorra known for preserves?

Calahorra sits on irrigated farmland between the Ebro and Cidacos rivers in La Rioja, and its tomatoes and peppers were famous as far back as the 1700s. The town was an early center of Spanish canning: of 64 canning companies counted in 1890, 38 were in Calahorra. Conservas Serrano still packs its vegetables, fruit and jams there.

Why is preserved fruit packed in syrup?

The syrup is sugar dissolved in water and brought to a boil. Packing fruit in it helps the fruit keep its flavor, color and shape through canning, so halves and slices stay whole in the jar or tin. The syrup is worth saving to spoon over cake.

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