Netherlands: Veiling Zaltbommel introduce Kwanza

Veiling Zaltbommel and its raspberry growers introduced the hallmark Kwanza this week. This a concept grown raspberry. The nice, clear, tasty raspberry with a minimum weight of 6 grs. has been developed by Geert de Weert in the environment of Zaltbommel (Rossum). After testing over a number of years Kwanza turned out to be a fantastic raspberry provided cultivation is especially adjusted. All this has been put into concept form by Veiling Zaltbommel and its growers under the Kwanza brand.

The introduction took place by offering the first picking at auction with the proceeds going to the charit,. Samenloop voor Hoop a walking event for the benefit of KWF Fight against Cancer. This year it has been organised in the Bommelerwaard in Ammerzoden on 9 and 10 June next. Veiling Zaltbommel support this action.

More information on: http://bommelerwaard.samenloopvoorhoop.nl

The first box of Kwanza raspberries was bought by Sunberry International BV at a price of 33 Euro per 150 grs. Veiling Zaltbommel have supplemented the total return to 1,000 Euro, which will be paid over to Samenloop voor Hoop Bommelerwaard.

Left: Peter van Osch director Veiling Zaltbommel and ambassador of Samenloop voor Hoop Bommelerwaard. Right: grower Geert de Weert, developer and one of the growers of the Kwanza concept.

A further introduction will take place on the Fruitteelt Vakbeurs in Houten on

6 and 7 June. The first raspberries will be seen there and growers will be able to receive information about the concept Kwanza. More information about the concept is also available via this link: (www.suprimo.eu/kwanza).