Cucumbers

We cultivate top quality cucumbers in Asten, Helmond and Horst, in different weight classes and lengths. We use artificial grow lighting in some greenhouses in order to be able to harvest the entire year.

We cultivate our cucumbers on perlite substrate. This natural basis has an ideal water-air ratio and ensures proper root development of the plants.

We check the growth and quality of our plants every day.  We check the leaves and fruit and also look for the unwanted visitors that can cause disease or plagues. In order to combat pests, we employ useful insects (such as ichneumon wasps and mites) and organic crop protection. Everything must be coordinated with each other in the proper balance for an optimal harvest.

Our automated packaging lines provide quick processing of the large quantities that we ship to our customers on a daily basis. Our packaging is customised, arranged completely according to the customer's requirements.

Van Gog Kwekerijen uses the entire harvest. We throw nothing away. The remaining cucumbers that do not meet the high standard of large supermarket chains are used for garnish by salad manufacturers. They are also processed into juices and smoothies, or as semi-finished product in foodstuff. Even the cosmetics industry uses our cucumbers for its products.

Van Gog cucumbers are sold primarily in the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.