HISTORY
1st generation
In 1890 Mr Philippe Péchinot itinerant distiller launches into beekeeping with a hundred hives.
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2nd generation
30 years later, her daughter and son Gabriel PERRONNEAU take up the torch, bought a farm of 300 hives to enlarge the herd. Therefore they will not cease to develop it to reach 1,500 hives when passing the torch to PERRONNEAU Gabriel second name in the 60s.
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3rd génération
Gabriel PERRONNEAU and his wife Madeleine,
Double the herd
Organize and develop honey transhumance (migratory beekeeping) in many regions of France for the production of honey with different regional research the best « terroirs »,
Settle their children in the profession,
Develop a range of honey products.
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4th generation
1995 with their seven children, they create APIDIS (Apiculture Production Innovation Distribution).
The son, Gabriel (3rd of name) is responsible for the production.
Today, PERRONNEAU family leads a herd of more than 4000 pastoral hives including 3,000 traditional production and about 1 thousand in organic production.
APIDIS SA is among the largest producers of french honey and with the production of a hundred other partners beekeepers it’s more than 1000 tons of honey it offers its customers and:
Royal jelly, pollen of flowers and honey products (such as confectionery, jams, mustard, gingerbread).
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5th generation
Thomas & Gabriel represents the 5th generation and make it a point of honor to expand the frontiers !
