Projects

New onion storage: quality always wins

The new onion storage with condensation drying installation from Smits Akkerbouw in Nagele, which was built last year, immediately proved its worth in this year with high energy costs. "In the end, quality always wins," says Jac Smits when it comes to the storage efficiency of the new box storage, which is equipped with a climate computer with an energy management module.

'It's about leaving a footprint' – Troy Seward, Golden West Produce

Troy Seward likes to grow things. And he believes you have to take risks to get to the next level. “I like the challenge of trying to make something work in a very competitive business,” says Seward, President of GW Farms LLC and Golden West Produce LLC, and CEO of Prosource Inc.

Agriculture company Vandamme opts for a quality boost with new cooling

Edward Vandamme helped from a young age on the family business in Woumen (Diksmuide) in Belgium. Since 2013 he has been in the company together with his two uncles Bart and Filip. In the meantime, wife Annelies has also taken that step. The company focuses on non-intensive arable vegetables for the industry. In addition to potatoes, also carrots, kohlrabi, yellow turnip and spinach. They grow green beans and onions for the fresh market. The storage capacity consists of 1.700 tons of potatoes, 700 tons of onions and 3.000 tons of carrots.

Condenser drying of onions on Goeree-Overflakkee

At Goeree-Overflakkee, Tolsma-Grisnich has realised a storage facility for the drying and storing of various types of onions. The hall provides room for a total of 1,500 boxes spread across six compartments. The storage facility is filled several times during the season, which requires a system with sufficient drying capacity to cope with continuous drying, irrespective of weather conditions and at low energy costs.

Project featured: Mts. Leber processing line and storage

Mts. Leber opted for a complete processing line for seed and table potatoes. The company of Mts. Leber is a good example of an innovative entrepreneurial company. The young entrepreneur has a mixed business with arable crops (growing, storage and processing) and broiler chickens.