With winter in sight and temperatures going down, French importer Bio Tropic announces its sixth 'Primeurs Biologiques du Souss' (PBS) season. Bio Tropic is PBS' exclusive partner. In Ait Melloul, 20 km from Agadir, they have a modern refrigerated packing station of 750 m², 35 hectares open field, 100 hectares greenhouses and 500 employees.
Together, PBS and Bio Tropic have over 2,000 tonnes of courgettes, (bell) peppers, cucumber and green beans programmed for the upcoming 2015/2016 winter season. "The first trucks are expected in Perpignan in week 47," says Willem Bakker from the office in Perpignan.
Production mainly focuses on the French, German, Dutch, Belgian, English and Scandinavian market. From the end of October until mid-May, wholesalers, supermarkets and stores are supplied to once again.