Don't look too far, we have the first Belgian ginger

Published 2021년 9월 15일

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John van Laethem is introducing new, pesticide-free products, including ginger, pequino, and mallow flower, in the Belgian market from his own greenhouse in V Leesbeek. The ginger has a unique taste and will be sold along with the leaves. The project is focused on a niche market and is not yet profitable on a large scale, but the company prioritizes ecological footprint reduction. For more information, you can visit the Van Laethem website or blog.

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"These are exceptional times, but special times also provide new ideas. At Van Laethem we are continuously investigating which new varieties we can add to our Belgian range of special herbs, edible flowers and mini vegetables from our own greenhouse," says John van Laethem." Some of these new varieties are, for example, the pequino, mallow flower and real Belgian ginger for the first time on the Belgian market. Completely grown in our own cultivation company in V Leesbeek without using any form of pesticides or crop protection and certified according to the GlobalGAP standards and this is the first in Belgium." "At Van Laethem, we experience this project as confirmation of the progressive vision within the company in order to consolidate our position in the market. Ginger has always been one of the manager's favorite products and hence the choice for this project." "We have been able to develop a fresh young ginger that has a refined spicy taste without large fibres. This makes it ...

Source: AGF