One of Holland's largest organic greenhouse growers has sold its business to Greenyard's Hein Deprez and his family company The Fruit Farm.
A.C. Hartman, which grows bell peppers on an acreage of 72 hectare in the Friesland province, is one of the premier suppliers to Dutch retailer Albert Heijn. With the acquisition of the grower, Deprez wants to strenghten his position and gain his control over the complete fresh produce chain.
During the announcement of the sale, the company shared details on a planned 40 hectare expansion, bringing the total acreage of the company at a total of 110 hectare, including the realisation of a geothermal well to heat the greenhouses.
Deprez has already 12 million Euro available to acquire the land for the expansion and expects to start drilling for the geothermal well by the end of this year.