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Interview with Frank de Koning

Frank: In the beginning it was hard to achieve a successful result. It took much longer than we anticipated before we could achieve a balanced ecosystem in the soil as well as in the greenhouse. You can imagine that the production results were disappointing in the first year and we lost a lot of money. But now we achieved this balance which is essential to make the plants and the soil stronger and more resistant. It is more enjoyable to grow on real soil instead of rock wool and not to rely on chemical products.

Frank: We are doing great. We managed to get healthy plants for four years in a row. As a result the yield is high and the tomatoes are nice in shape and have an excellent flavor. We also had good results with growing tasty peppers last year. At the moment we are growing 7 different varieties of peppers and 20 different varieties of tomatoes. They all have their particular color, shape and taste.

Frank: After originating in South America, tomatoes spread throughout the world. You can imagine that the tomatoes in Siberia or in Asia are very different from the tomatoes here. But in the supermarket you always see the same varieties. Back in 2003, we selected 58 different varieties from all over the world. Eventually we chose ten of the smaller varieties and that’s how “Wild Wonders started!