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tacler @ Fruit Logistica 2013

Mischa Gericke, Jacobus du Toit and Anna-Marie Gericke, the Dreamteam Traders. They are Agricultural Distributors from Gordons' Bay, Capetown, South Africa.
Mischa Gericke, Jacobus du Toit and Anna-Marie Gericke, the Dreamteam Traders. They are Agricultural Distributors from Gordons' Bay, Capetown, South Africa.
Kalpesh Khivasara from India was amongst the first to come by and had a stand of his own in Hall 5.2
Kalpesh Khivasara from India was amongst the first to come by and had a stand of his own in Hall 5.2
Laura van den Bosch and Niels Lunenborg of Freeland.
Laura van den Bosch and Niels Lunenborg of Freeland.
Francois Hugo of Pomona Fruit from South Africa
Francois Hugo of Pomona Fruit from South Africa
Yasser El Sayed of Global Fruit from Egypt, Rachid Ajjouch of Fruit Forces from The Netherlands and Hassaneine Jaraib of Gemo Atlas from Morocco. None of them knew each other previous to joining tacler.
Yasser El Sayed of Global Fruit from Egypt, Rachid Ajjouch of Fruit Forces from The Netherlands and Hassaneine Jaraib of Gemo Atlas from Morocco. None of them knew each other previous to joining tacler.
We were going to take a picture, but not before we button up... With Edwin Droogendijk and Johan de Wit.
We were going to take a picture, but not before we button up... With Edwin Droogendijk and Johan de Wit.
Left is Swapnil Sethiya and right is Suhas Sethiya of Sethiya Impex, which specializes in Baby corn, Pomogranette arils, Grapes, Chillies, Fresh Veggies exports and also imports fresh dates.
Left is Swapnil Sethiya and right is Suhas Sethiya of Sethiya Impex, which specializes in Baby corn, Pomogranette arils, Grapes, Chillies, Fresh Veggies exports and also imports fresh dates.
Vincent Vernooi of Timmermans company from the Netherlands, which specializes in apples and pears. Vincent wasnt feeling too well, had to give up on evening plans with us.
Vincent Vernooi of Timmermans company from the Netherlands, which specializes in apples and pears. Vincent wasnt feeling too well, had to give up on evening plans with us.
Left is Daniel Pereira of Exotifruit and right is Gerda Bolton de Bie with PS Europe.
Left is Daniel Pereira of Exotifruit and right is Gerda Bolton de Bie with PS Europe.
Stefano Borraci of Serroplast (a plastic cover film to pull over grape vines) and Stefania Anconetani
Stefano Borraci of Serroplast (a plastic cover film to pull over grape vines) and Stefania Anconetani
Stefania Anconetani from Italy dealing with Apple, Cucumber, Kiwi and Butternut Squash
Stefania Anconetani from Italy dealing with Apple, Cucumber, Kiwi and Butternut Squash
Jon Capelluti of Summerland Trading from Chile came visiting with a customer
Jon Capelluti of Summerland Trading from Chile came visiting with a customer
Bettina Apicella and Pierpaolo Maisto of Azienda Maisto, an Italian Organic company.
Bettina Apicella and Pierpaolo Maisto of Azienda Maisto, an Italian Organic company.
Emre Aksel from Trukey and Martina Sellyeiova from Slovakia (who met and married via tacler), Jan Nowakowski from Poland, Kaushal Khakhar from India and Giuseppe Scarfone from Italy with his colleague Giuseppe Quintavalli who handles the German market.
Emre Aksel from Trukey and Martina Sellyeiova from Slovakia (who met and married via tacler), Jan Nowakowski from Poland, Kaushal Khakhar from India and Giuseppe Scarfone from Italy with his colleague Giuseppe Quintavalli who handles the German market.
Little international gettogether. Everyone happened to arrive at the same time. We like how tacler brings people together. Some people become partners, others friends, again others marry each other :)
Little international gettogether. Everyone happened to arrive at the same time. We like how tacler brings people together. Some people become partners, others friends, again others marry each other :)
Anamaria Trifu and Francesc Pena Mestre of SAT Bepa (Olimpfruit) from Spain
Anamaria Trifu and Francesc Pena Mestre of SAT Bepa (Olimpfruit) from Spain
Andriy Yarmak, currently with the FAO.
Andriy Yarmak, currently with the FAO.
Alberto Zucchini from Italy. Right away the tallest Italian guy I know :)
Alberto Zucchini from Italy. Right away the tallest Italian guy I know :)
Stanislav Poluektov of Eurofruit St Petersburg, Russia who I ran into at the Peru Fresh Party.
Stanislav Poluektov of Eurofruit St Petersburg, Russia who I ran into at the Peru Fresh Party.
This is the Wednesday evening International Tacler Darts Competition in the Irish Harp Pub. Tom Harrington of Fairbridge and Pedro Rodrigues of San Gabriel here.
This is the Wednesday evening International Tacler Darts Competition in the Irish Harp Pub. Tom Harrington of Fairbridge and Pedro Rodrigues of San Gabriel here.
"We played "killer"
"We played "killer"
Nicky Watson of FreshPlaza.com
Nicky Watson of FreshPlaza.com
Matt Mason of San Gabriel
Matt Mason of San Gabriel
the game of killer involves directly eliminating your competition
the game of killer involves directly eliminating your competition
everyone throws a number with his or her left hand at the start
everyone throws a number with his or her left hand at the start
next, that becomes your number
next, that becomes your number
Pedro again
Pedro again
whenever someone throws your number, that takes 1 life away from you
whenever someone throws your number, that takes 1 life away from you
you start with 3 lives
you start with 3 lives
when you hit your own number, that one less for you too
when you hit your own number, that one less for you too
Nicky actually threw bullseye once, so she won that round. We had to BE 3x to eliminate her. Didnt work out.
Nicky actually threw bullseye once, so she won that round. We had to BE 3x to eliminate her. Didnt work out.
of course its smart to start with trying to eliminate the best darters 1st
of course its smart to start with trying to eliminate the best darters 1st
its the smart thing to do, as they are the most dangerous
its the smart thing to do, as they are the most dangerous
Greg here, tries to eliminate me
Greg here, tries to eliminate me
again
again
but I just turn on him and eliminate him - easy
but I just turn on him and eliminate him - easy
there you go
there you go
whats he still doing there, I just eliminated him. whatever
whats he still doing there, I just eliminated him. whatever
ahhyes, we played 5 consecutive rounds
ahhyes, we played 5 consecutive rounds
and brought groupies
and brought groupies
Gaelle Cuny fromm France, a friend of Matt, joined us a later round.
Gaelle Cuny fromm France, a friend of Matt, joined us a later round.
Nicky takes aim.
Nicky takes aim.
and takes a close look where it went
and takes a close look where it went
Jurgen Duthoo of Barts Potato Company (Lamaire) joined us for the 5th round.
Jurgen Duthoo of Barts Potato Company (Lamaire) joined us for the 5th round.
Actually, he got in just before the doors closed.
Actually, he got in just before the doors closed.
Ben Littler of FreshPlaza.com managed to pull of a win.
Ben Littler of FreshPlaza.com managed to pull of a win.
When you notice his special technique, you see why.
When you notice his special technique, you see why.
winners were Tom, Nicky, Ben, Greg, Nicholas
winners were Tom, Nicky, Ben, Greg, Nicholas
Here's Nicholas, who joined us faily late.
Here's Nicholas, who joined us faily late.
A friend of Matts.
A friend of Matts.
He ended up throwing outer bulls eye for his number and won that round.
He ended up throwing outer bulls eye for his number and won that round.
On the way to the Tacler Thursday Party - girls very happy, even while still outside.
On the way to the Tacler Thursday Party - girls very happy, even while still outside.
Our champion of silly faces for that evening.
Our champion of silly faces for that evening.
Yzza, Hassaneine, John Kruit and Yasser
Yzza, Hassaneine, John Kruit and Yasser
A returning visitor from last year who was not yet in tacler and is not yet in tacler, yet manages to appear on every tacler party :D With Jan Nowakowski to the right.
A returning visitor from last year who was not yet in tacler and is not yet in tacler, yet manages to appear on every tacler party :D With Jan Nowakowski to the right.
Francesc, Joel and Anna Maria
Francesc, Joel and Anna Maria
Stefania, 2 Giuseppes and another Italian woman I suppose.
Stefania, 2 Giuseppes and another Italian woman I suppose.
Gertrude, Corline, Willem (our trusted stand soldier) and Nicky
Gertrude, Corline, Willem (our trusted stand soldier) and Nicky
Daniel Pereira, Paul Krycki and Marco Barbosa
Daniel Pereira, Paul Krycki and Marco Barbosa
Toms smile is bigger - Jurgen no beer.
Toms smile is bigger - Jurgen no beer.
Nader al-Sharif from Jordan with Thomas Leterme from Belgium
Nader al-Sharif from Jordan with Thomas Leterme from Belgium
To the right is Bart Lamaire, of Barts Potato Company
To the right is Bart Lamaire, of Barts Potato Company
Bart & Thomas
Bart & Thomas
Stefania & Giuseppe
Stefania & Giuseppe
Checking the glass sizes
Checking the glass sizes
3 Polish guys
3 Polish guys
Hassaneine, John and Giuseppe
Hassaneine, John and Giuseppe
Gertrude, Yzza and Corline
Gertrude, Yzza and Corline
André van der Wiel
André van der Wiel
How to make a Guiness look interesting.
How to make a Guiness look interesting.
Comparing sizes.
Comparing sizes.
There's an obvious winner
There's an obvious winner
They seen and heard too much evil.
They seen and heard too much evil.
There was a band playing
There was a band playing
The music was kind of Irish
The music was kind of Irish
But not really Irish
But not really Irish
Some of the lyrics were German - thats an easy giveway
Some of the lyrics were German - thats an easy giveway
Daniel and Marco, just before leaving
Daniel and Marco, just before leaving