Vegetables

Tomatoes belong to the nightshade family, like potato, courgette, sweet pepper and aubergine. Tomato is a fruit crop. Even though the tomato is a subtropical plant, this fine vegetable is completely native to our regions. Professional growers grow tomatoes exclusively in greenhouses. To provide domestic tomatoes in spring and autumn too, the greenhouses are heated […]

Spinach is a fast-growing crop that does well especially in spring and autumn. Spinach requires good soil: the soil should be able to retain sufficient moisture, but also be airy. Spinach will not tolerate…

Leeks belong to the garlic family and are a leafy crop (like purslane, chicory, lettuce). The white, thick shaft of leeks is the main ingredient.