The Greenery UK works closely with its growers to provide high quality produce
At The Greenery we aim to bring the products from the source to the consumer in an efficient and safe way.
The relationships we have with our growers give us direct access to the source and allow us to arrange the shortest possible chain - matching supply with demand.
Food safety and quality are subject to a continuous and strict monitoring process, managed to ensure that our customers and consumers receive produce at the best possible quality.
For further information about some of our growers please click on the links below.
• Bonny, Canary Islands Winter supply 
• Cornerways Nursery, UK - Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
• Van den Bosch, The Netherlands – geothermal energy
• Prominent, The Netherlands – closed greenhouse
Van den Bosch, The Netherlands
Geothermal energy
The Van den Bosch family, who grow beef tomatoes in The Netherlands for distribution to supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, is using geothermal energy to heat its greenhouses.
Geothermal energy involves drilling two very deep holes in the ground. Cold water is sent down one hole and is heated up by a layer of sand warmed by the earth’s core temperature. The hot water is then pumped up the other hole and is used to heat the greenhouses.
The geothermal bore holes are 1,700 metres deep and the hot water that emerges is at 65ºC.
The Van den Bosch site - near Rotterdam - is also pumping carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from a nearby petrochemical plant into the greenhouse. CO2 is used to enhance the production of the tomatoes which naturally take CO2 from the air.
Petra Van den Bosch said: “When we started to look at energy optimisation we found the idea of using hot water from deep underground very interesting.
“We think it is a fantastic initiative to make glasshouses and horticulture independent of fossil fuels. With this system we require almost no energy to heat our greenhouses and we are also saving additional CO2 being deposited into the atmosphere.
“We are currently digging at a second location near our current greenhouse in order to increase our production of tomatoes powered by geothermal heat by another 5.6 hectares.”
Product
Raspberries
Raspberries should be fragrant, juicy and sweet but firm with a uniform colour. They mix well with other soft fruits and purée to make versatile sauces: they make colourful sorbets, soufflés, jams, jellies and vinegars.
