Mitrofresh is looking back at a good mushroom summer. "We had a good supply of wild mushrooms from the East Block and Russia. The prices were at a stable level. It wasn't that warm and this caused good consumption," says Valon Bahtiri. The mushroom supplier has had a bit more space since moving into a new location at the Transportcentrum in Maasdijk.
Valon Bahtiri
Mitrofresh has also extended its assortment with Asian leaf vegetables. Due to the cultivation in Dutch greenhouses and direct import from Spain, they are available all year round. Mitrofresh is also importing more product from China besides mushrooms, such as lotus roots and Chinese melons. "There was more demand for these products from our buyers - wholesalers, hospitality and catering."
Lotus roots
Since their start in 2009 Mitrofresh has been supplying a total mushroom assortment, consisting of Asian, Dutch cultivated and wild mushrooms. Of the Asian mushrooms the Eryngii, Shii-take and Enoki are the most well known by far. "The Asian mushrooms are becoming increasingly popular in Europe. More and more companies are taking them into their assortment," says Valon.
"We can supply the Eryngii from Korea all year round. We get them in by plane and can still offer it for under 5 Euro. They're quite unique in this," says Valon. "We package the mushrooms in any volume or packaging desired. Customers know they can get a sharp supply here and that we deliver to size."
For more information:
MitroFresh
Transportweg 61
2676 LM Maasdijk
T: +31 (0)174 - 245543
F: +31 (0)174 - 289992
v.b@mitrofresh.com
www.mitrofresh.nl