When it comes to curious stories that blend popular culture, cinema and agriculture, we cannot overlook Tintin and the Mystery of the Blue Oranges. A film that has a special connection with the Valencian Community.
A story with a hint of science and mystery
Tintin and the Mystery of the Blue Oranges is a 1964 French-Spanish film based on Hergé's famous character. Unlike the comics, this story was created specifically for the cinema. In it, the young journalist Tintin and his inseparable dog Snowy embark on an adventure to solve the theft of some strange blue oranges, created by a scientist with the aim of combating world hunger.
Valencia, the natural setting for mystery
What many people don't know is that much of the film was shot in Valencia, including scenes in Xàtiva and Peñíscola. The region, known for its citrus production, provided the perfect setting for this story in which the orange trees and fruit play a leading role.
The scenes among the orange groves not only offer a spectacular backdrop, but also highlight the agricultural potential of the area, which has been and continues to be a benchmark in citrus fruit production.
A nod that brings together cinema and the countryside
For the Cocalni Cooperative, located in the heart of a citrus-growing region par excellence, this film represents a fascinating anecdote. Further proof that the Valencian orange, in addition to feeding the world, it has also inspired fictional stories.
And although we don't grow blue oranges at Cocalni (yet), we work every day with the same passion for innovation and quality that inspired that fictional scientist in the film.
