Julien Helies portrait

Julien HÉLIÈS

If I were ... ?

An animal: A dog.  “Loyal and faithful. ”

 

A plant: A strawberry plant.  “Of course! 

 

A dish:  Kig Ha Farz. “An iconic Breton dish that is good

for the body and reminds me of my childhood.”

 

A colour: Blue.  “Because a Breton is always drawn to the sea. ”

 

A Song: “Stairway To Heaven”  by Led Zeppelin.

 

An actor: Jean Réno.  “In “Leon” by Luc Besson for his accuracy in portraying a role where the less he says, the more impressive he is. ”

 

An object: My mobile phone.  “Which never leaves my side! ”

 

An item of clothing: A hooded gilet.

 

A sport: Football.

The white strawberry, a tale of explorers

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Do you know that the white strawberry was the first variety of cultivated strawberry, introduced to France by Amédée-François Frézier in 1714? This explorer brought plants back from Chile in the hold of his ship. Only 5 plants survived this crossing, and one of them was planted in Brest, a fertile land! At Savéol, we did not want to see this exceptional ancient variety disappear.

 

I have therefore set off in the footsteps of this great explorer, to keep history alive. The white strawberry is a seasonal product harvested from May to July. Its white flesh has a subtle and astonishing taste that is similar to that of pineapple. It is a rare and sought-after product, the production of which remains a secret.