"After an extremely warm period in Italy it was a little difficult to get enough lettuce varieties in. The weather conditions have now normalised and the supply is going well," says Gert van der Bent, responsible for the import from Italy at Wijnand de Mooij. In 2007 the Rotterdam wholesaler started importing from Italy under the brand Unica Vera. The assortment has now been expanded to a large number of different lettuce varieties and mixes. Gert is the new face of the Unica Vera products.
"We offer the lettuce varieties throughout the year. At the moment arugula, mesclun, baby spinach and headed lettuce are the front runners of the assortment. The ready to eat mix varieties have grown particularly quickly in recent years. The Mesclun with edible flowers is really popular among catering customers," says Gert.
Wijnand de Mooij supplies the Unica Vera products to domestic wholesalers, catering customers and exporters on a weekly price basis. The wholesaler has also recently started adding to the Unica Vera assortment with Spanish production.
For more information:
Gert van der Bent
Wijnand de Mooij BV
Groothandelsmarkt 170
3044 HG Rotterdam
gert@mooijquality.nl
www.unicavera.eu