At the heart of the Rancagua Region is the lush and fertile Central Valley, which begins in the Metropolitana Region to the north and extends beyond the Curicó Region to the south. For centuries, Rancagua’s rich soils supported wheat and corn. But today, fruit is grown here – and grown in abundance, as the Rancagua Region is Chile’s largest producer of fresh fruit.
The region’s geography reflects a transition into less mountainous territory laced with wide, well-defined valleys. Likewise, the temperature transitions into a cooler climate influenced by high pressure along the Pacific coast. The result? The Rancagua Region receives more rainfall per year than the region to its north, yet its dry season is longer and hotter, requiring dam and channel systems for the irrigation water that ensures an abundance of high-quality fresh fruit.
