On site with Moroccan organic producers PBS
Bright yellow berries: organic physalis from Colombia
Johan Beckers is the Founder and Managing Director of Andes Export. The Colombian company not only exports, but also grows physalis and other exotic fruits itself. They have found customers all over Europe and in the USA. Beckers’ aim is to turn the golden yellow Andes fruit into a well-known, everyday snack. “The fruit is often just a decorative object in Europe. It really is such a shame”, he says.
Ivoire Organics committed to BSCI standards
BioTropic has recently become a member of the BSCI. The producer organisation Ivoire Organics in Côte d’Ivoire has been certified.
Fresh organic mangoes from sunny Andalusia
The end of August is the harvesting season for organic mangoes in Spain. A group of BioTropic employees – Ronald Vianen, Pernille Kroyer Dynesen and agricultural engineer Mauro Finotti – paid a visit to our cultivation partners just before the harvest.
Learning about plant breeding with organic vegetable grower Sativa Rheinau
The aims of Sativa Rheinau AG, a Swiss organic cultivation business, is to make organic farming independent by using its own organic seeds and therefore maintain diversity of varieties.
